Some world leaders have not been invited to pay their respects to the Queen at her funeral, Whitehall sources say.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been blacklisted, alongside Kremlin representatives, after the brutal invasion of Ukraine.
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Belarus and Myanmar are also not welcome at the ceremony on Monday, it’s believed.Meanwhile, Iran will ‘only be represented at an ambassadorial level’.
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Around 500 dignitaries from around the globe will join at least 1,500 other guests to bid a final farewell to Her Majesty at Westminster Abbey.
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They compared the logistical task to organising ‘hundreds of state visits’ within a matter of days, whereas there might normally only be two or three a year.
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Due to limited space, leaders are only allowed to have their spouses at the service, it’s thought.
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They have been asked not to take private jets to the UK, while they won’t be able to use helicopters once they’re here.
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Reports suggest foreign heads of state will all have to take an escorted coach together to Westminster Abbey on the day.