U.S. President Joe Biden is one of 500 world leaders and royals invited to the Queen's state funeral Monday at Westminster Abbey, along with hundreds of British charity workers.
and the CBC News app. At noon ET, the broadcast will turn to Ottawa for a national commemorative ceremony. CBC News Network will rebroadcast the funeral at 7 p.m. ET. CBC Radio One's live funeral coverage will start at 5:30 a.m. ET, which will also be available on the CBC Listen app.
Biden called Queen Elizabeth "decent" and "honourable" and "all about service" as he signed the condolence book, saying his heart went out to the royal family. Among the foreign leaders in London was New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who told the BBC she was humbled to represent her nation at the funeral and to witness the national outpouring of grief and respect for the late Queen.
Crowds also gathered Sunday near Windsor Castle, where the Queen will be laid to rest at a private family ceremony on Monday evening.Steve Beeson came with his family of three and a bouquet of flowers he had purchased for the Queen.
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