The state funeral of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms, was attended by a significant number of dignitaries from across the world, with priority given to those from the Commonwealth of Nations, becoming one of the largest gathering of world leaders in history. They attended a service at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022. In addition to foreign dignitaries, a small number of the Queen's family, friends, cabinet ministers, religious representatives, courtiers and employees, and volunteers who have supported their communities attended.[1][2]
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To accommodate all countries wishing to be allocated seats, the UK government limited the number of members in each official diplomatic delegation to two.[3] 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries were present at the funeral ceremony, which was attended by 2,000 people in total.[4][5]
Representatives from 168 countries, out of 193 UN member states, two UN observer states and Kosovo,[n 1] confirmed attendance, including 18 monarchs, 55 presidents and 25 prime ministers.
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