The King and Queen have officially confirmed their attendance at the state funeral of Elizabeth II. This has been communicated by the Royal House this Monday, September 12, which has also transferred to Don Juan Carlos y Mrs. Sofia the invitation. The assistance of the emeritus to the funeral will be “their personal decision”, according to reports from Zarzuela. If the presence of the parents of Felipe VI in London is confirmed, it would be the first institutional act for the former head of state since he announced his withdrawal from public life in 2019.
The Embassy of Spain in the United Kingdom received this Sunday the 11th a verbal note from the British Foreign Office in which the invitations to the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II are sent to the diplomatic delegations of Spain, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands next Monday the 19th and scheduled side events.
As reported by the King’s House, “the invitations are addressed to the heads of state and former heads of state and wives or husbands of those countries and the crown prince of Denmark”, which is why the invitation has also been extended call to the emeritus Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía.
“Their Majesties the King and Queen have accepted the invitation and the House of HM the King has conveyed to HM King Juan Carlos and HM Queen Sofía the invitation they have received. The House of HM the King is waiting for them to be communicated by Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofia their personal decision”, reads the note.
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