Moscow is angry that the queen was not invited to the funeral
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called Russia’s refusal to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral a “deeply immoral” act and “dishonest” towards the monarch’s memory.
Buckingham Palace announced on September 15 that RussiaA number of countries, including Belarus, Afghanistan and Syria, will not be invited to the state funeral of Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne.
Russia The spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, said that Russia’s non-invitation to the ceremony is “especially dishonest to the memory of Queen Elizabeth”:
“Britain has shaken the hearts of millions of people around the world national It is a profoundly immoral act to use the tragedy for geopolitical purposes in order to settle accounts with our country during the days of mourning.
Peskov explained
Britain and Russia the already complicated relationship between them has deteriorated significantly since Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine.
Before that the president Vladimir Putin the queen’s son had sent a telegram of condolence to King Charles III.
On September 14, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered the question “Has Moscow received an invitation to the funeral” as follows:
“President He did not plan to participate in any memorial ceremonies or events.”
Will the Chinese leader attend the ceremony?
On the other hand, a group that has been sanctioned by China Britain the MP expressed concern about China being invited to the funeral.
Conservative deputy Tim Lawton said that the invitation sent to China cancellation should be done.
He justified this by Beijing’s repression against the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region.
However, it is not known whether Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is currently in Uzbekistan at the summit of the leaders of the Shanghai Group, will come to the queen’s funeral.
First state funeral since Churchill
At the funeral on September 19 USA President Joe Biden, President of France Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Emperor Naruhito and other leaders will participate.
The burial ceremony of the Queen in 1965 Prime Minister It is the first state funeral in Britain since Winston Churchill’s.
At the funeral 20By 00, the guest is expected to gather at Westminster Abbey.
The Queen will then be buried at Windsor Castle, next to her husband, Prince Philip.