World leaders have started to arrive to join hundreds of others already waiting for the start of the Queen's funeral
at Westminster Hall, with the last member of the public making their way through at around 6.30am.
Soon after three coaches pulled up outside Westminster Abbey and dozens of eminent figures from countries across the world alighted and went into the church as a single bell tolled every minute to mark the 96 years of the Queen's life. Among the guests due to attend the service are US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and around 500 others from nearly 200 countries and territories.They include nearly 100 presidents and heads of government, and over 20 royals, according to a Foreign and Commonwealth Office source.
Diplomatic vehicles from Australia, Poland, Germany, the European Commission and Italy arrived soon after. The home of the Chelsea pensioners was cut off to the public by uniformed officers and security barriers.
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