The Saudi prince is not staying at the queen's funeral!
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the UK Foreign Office has said.
Reuters reported this information about the ministry.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was invited to attend the Queen's funeral on Monday (September 19). But human rights groups objected to this invitation. And in the face of criticism, it is assumed that Yuvraj will not attend the funeral of the queen.
Western intelligence agencies have alleged that the Saudi crown prince is behind the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. However, he has been denying this allegation. The Saudi crown prince has not visited the UK since Khashoggi's assassination at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Queen's body will be taken to Windsor Castle at around 3pm local time on Monday. At this time, common people can participate behind the Queen's coffin. Members of the royal family are also expected to attend. The Queen will be escorted from the Castle to St George's Chapel. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest next to her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, in the evening.
The Queen's funeral will be attended by 500 emperors, kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers and other leaders of various countries. And so the issue of security is seen with utmost importance. The City of London administration is also working alongside the police.
Meanwhile, the prime ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand are also in the UK. So far, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, among other Commonwealth leaders, have attended the Queen's funeral, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. President Draupadi Murmu is representing India on the occasion.
Other world leaders in attendance include French President Emmanuel Macron, Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Also in attendance will be members of various royal families from across Europe.
