Оn September 15, 2022, it became known, that the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska will join 500 heads of state and dignitaries invited to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. She was also invited to the VIP reception hosted by King Charles.
Source: British journalists Matt Wilkinson and Jerome Starkey
“Olena Zelenska’s presence is yet another sign of the global support for Ukraine while Russia is isolated. Britain is one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies. Her presence at the funeral is a sign of that friendship and mutual respect.”
Olena Zelenska will return to Ukraine as soon as the ceremony ends on Monday, September 19, 2022.
Those invited to the farewell ceremony will arrive in London this weekend. They will visit Westminster Hall, where Queen Elizabeth’s coffin lies, to pay her respects.
More than 30 world leaders will also attend the Queen’s funeral, including US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill, France’s Emmanuel Macron, China Vice President Wang Qishan, Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Turkish President Recep Erdogan, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was not invited to the historic event, after waging war against Ukraine.
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