ALBAWABA - Many world leaders were among the more than 2000 people who descended on London to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Many came to pay their final respects to the late monarch who during her 70-year reign visited over 100 countries.
With so many world leaders in London for the Queen's funeral I cannot stop thinking about the start of London has fallen pic.twitter.com/79D5pSJkWE
— ??????? ??????? - aka Larry ?? (@Cantona_Collars) September 19, 2022
The social media has been rife with images that included kings and presidents, world leaders and royals and which as expectedly got many people talking.
all the world leaders together in London for the queens funeral, them traveling together on buses, the video of Justin Trudeau singing bohemian rhapsody the night before in London… it’s giving 8th grade trip to DC
— Shelby Rende (@shelbyrende) September 19, 2022
From Kenya:
HE President @WilliamsRuto @StateHouseKenya
— Kenya in UK ???? (@KenyaMissionUK) September 19, 2022
is greeted by HC @MEsipisu and staff of @KenyaMissionUK when he arrived in London to join fellow world leaders attending the the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which is due to be held today, Sept 19. pic.twitter.com/ifdpxRtvOs
From Qatar and the Gulf countries:
After flying in to London on state jets over the last 48 hours, Gulf heads of state, including HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and HM Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, join other world leaders at Buckingham Palace this evening, ahead of tomorrow’s State Funeral for the Queen. ?? pic.twitter.com/u93OxigzGl
— Alex Macheras (@AlexInAir) September 18, 2022
And then there is the commentary:
500 world leaders gathered in one space for a funeral, hope the security is tight cause we don't want a London has fallen movie situation happening in real life... #QueenElizabeth
— ??_ℤ???? (@Nomagugu_xo) September 19, 2022
And the views:
Joe Biden is freely moving with his armored Limousine Beast flown to London, while African Presidents and the rest of the world leaders attending the Queen‘s burial are being moved around in a bus by Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
— Maazi Chinedu Nzeribe (@cnzeribe) September 19, 2022
THIS LIFE NO BALANCE pic.twitter.com/kOHyJl2xwj
And then there is the chuckling:
Our leaders don't accumulate air miles to go & be bundled in a bus for the lesser world leaders. They drive them at home. If ED had gone he was going to demand to drive one himself. Imagine a london city council bus driver driving your feared leaders around like school kids?? pic.twitter.com/VJWqYqoUQY
— Emir Chimoto ? (@joecharex) September 19, 2022
World leaders that represent different political systems:
A gathering of World leaders, from Europe,Africa,Asia and beyond seeming only as one occassioned by Klemens von Metternich,in 1814. Statesmen and dictators plenipotentiaries and clergy are in London tomorrow, to send off Queen Elizabeth II,in a historical manner unseen before. pic.twitter.com/EJ599s5RMQ
— DENIS NYOMbI (@DNyombi) September 18, 2022
The Sudanese president Abdel Fattah Al Burhan attended the wedding and very quickly came back to the country.
Al-Burhan returned to Khartoum on Monday, hours after attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in London, without meeting world leaders.https://t.co/PxwpU4ZDYp pic.twitter.com/7XLTMQ3VXn
— Sudan Tribune (@SudanTribune_EN) September 20, 2022
And then there is leader from Kurdistan's Iraq:
A huge honour for President of #KurdistanRegion @IKRPresident to join world leaders at the State funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey in London in the presence of HM King Charles III & members of the royal family, also signing a book of condolences pic.twitter.com/tSMAGytMss
— KRG_UK (@KRG_UK) September 19, 2022
From Rwanda:
Rwanda ???? UK
— Facts On Rwanda (@FactsOnRwanda) September 19, 2022
Rwandan president Paul Kagame among world leaders present at the Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London.#FactsOnRwanda #RwOT pic.twitter.com/y3rGeLZqdH
Why are bloggers talking about buses?
No, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are not taking a bus with other world leaders to the Queen’s funeral on Monday. “The Beast” is being flown to London and they will arrive at Westminster Abbey in that. pic.twitter.com/fJSYAB1aA4
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) September 13, 2022
And then there is Jordan.
Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania join world leaders in attending the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey in London, in the presence of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and members of the #UK royal family#Jordan pic.twitter.com/ubB8fvAnur
— RHC (@RHCJO) September 19, 2022
And then there's the trotting Turkish president. He didn't attend the funeral but there was a reason for that.
Wonder why Erdogan isn’t in London with other world leaders? He wants to continue his poor imitation of @SachaBaronCohen’s “Dictator” on the streets of New York… https://t.co/CJj6uLfb8N pic.twitter.com/1iyTmGNVpY
— HellenicLeaders (@HellenicLeaders) September 19, 2022
And this picture says it all.
In photos: World leaders and foreign royals gather in London for the Queen’s funeral, including US president Joe Biden, France’s president Emmanuel Macron, Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Wang Qishan, China’s vice president.
— CNBC International (@CNBCi) September 19, 2022
?: AFP, GC Images, WireImage, Pool via Getty Images pic.twitter.com/Ft0zXRvjma
And then there is Bangladesh:
JUST IN: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday joined the funeral of #QueenElizabethII along with other world leaders at #WestminsterAbbey in London. pic.twitter.com/mnd3RzoAEt
— BNN Bangladesh (@BNNBangladesh) September 19, 2022
And Macron:
Controversy as Macron and the Missus turn up to the funeral in trainers…? https://t.co/QvDmS35bvg
— ?? (@CChicCheese) September 19, 2022
