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List of dignitaries at the state funeral of Elizabeth II

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. To accommodate all countries wishing to be allocated seats, the UK government limited the number of members in each official diplomatic delegation to two. 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries were present at the funeral ceremony, which was attended by 2,000 people in total.

Representatives from 168 countries, out of 193 UN member states, two UN observer states and Kosovo, confirmed attendance, including 18 monarchs, 55 presidents and 25 prime ministers.

Royal family and relatives

Present at the committal service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle only.

The late Queen's descendants:

Other descendants of King George VI:

Other descendants of King George V:

  • The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the late Queen's first cousin and his wife
  • Earl and Countess of Ulster, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • Lord Culloden, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Lady Cosima Windsor, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Lady Davina Windsor, the late Queen's first cousin once removed
  • Senna Lewis, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Lady Rose and George Gilman, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Lyla Gilman, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • The Duke of Kent, the late Queen's first cousin
  • Earl and Countess of St Andrews, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • Lord Downpatrick, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Lady Marina Windsor, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Lady Amelia Windsor, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Lady Helen and Timothy Taylor, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Columbus Taylor, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Cassius Taylor, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Eloise Taylor, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Estella Taylor, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Lord Nicholas Windsor, the late Queen's first cousin once removed
  • Albert Windsor, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Leopold Windsor, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy, the late Queen's first cousin
  • James and Julia Ogilvy, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • Flora and Timothy Vesterberg, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed and her husband
  • Alexander Ogilvy, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Marina Ogilvy, the late Queen's first cousin once removed
  • Zenouska Mowatt, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Christian Mowatt, the late Queen's first cousin twice removed
  • Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the late Queen's first cousin and his wife
  • Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • Lady Gabriella and Thomas Kingston, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • The Earl and Countess of Harewood, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and his wife*

Other descendants of King Edward VII:

  • The Duke and Duchess of Fife, the late Queen's second cousin once removed and his wife
  • Lady Alexandra and Mark Etherington, the late Queen's second cousin once removed and her husband

Other descendants of Queen Victoria:

Bowes-Lyon family

Descendants of the late Queen's aunt, Mary Elphinstone, Lady Elphinstone:

  • Rosemary and James Leschallas, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Susan and Peregrine Bertie, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Simon and Susan Rhodes, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • Michael Rhodes, the late Queen's first cousin once removed
  • Annabel Cope, the late Queen's first cousin once removed
  • Victoria and John Pryor, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband

Descendants of the late Queen's uncle, Lieutenant The Hon. John Bowes-Lyon:

Descendants of the late Queen's aunt, Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville:

  • The Earl Granville, the late Queen's first cousin once removed*
  • The Hon. Niall Leveson-Gower, the late Queen's first cousin once removed*
  • Gilbert and Rosalind Clayton, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • Rose and William Stancer, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband

Descendants of the late Queen's uncle, Lt.-Col. The Hon. Michael Bowes-Lyon:

  • Lady Elizabeth and Antony Leeming, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Lady Diana and Christopher Godfrey-Faussett, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Sarah and Peter Troughton, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Sabrina and Christopher Penn, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and her husband*
  • Matthew and Jane Colman, the late Queen's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • The Hon. Albemarle Bowes-Lyon, the late Queen's first cousin

Descendants of the late Queen's uncle, The Hon. Sir David Bowes-Lyon:

Descendants of the late Queen's great-uncle, the Hon. Francis Bowes-Lyon:

  • Captain David and Harriet Bowes-Lyon, the late Queen's second cousin once removed and his wife

Phillips family

Spencer family

  • The Lady and Lord Fellowes, former sister-in-law of the King, and her husband, a former private secretary to the late Queen
  • The Earl and Countess Spencer*, the late Queen's Godson, former brother-in-law to the King and his wife

Parker Bowles and Shand families

  • Andrew Parker Bowles, former husband of the Queen Consort*
  • Tom Parker Bowles, Godson of the King and son of the Queen Consort
  • Lola Parker Bowles, granddaughter of the Queen Consort
  • Frederick Parker Bowles, grandson of the Queen Consort
  • Laura and Harry Lopes, daughter and son-in-law of the Queen Consort
  • Eliza Lopes, granddaughter of the Queen Consort
  • Gus Lopes, grandson of the Queen Consort
  • Louis Lopes, grandson of the Queen Consort
  • Annabel and Simon Elliot, sister and brother-in-law of the Queen Consort

Middleton family

United Kingdom

All living prime ministers were present at both the state funeral and the committal service.

Great Officers of State

Sovereign's Bodyguard

Pallbearers

  • Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Matheson of Matheson, Coldstream Guards (Extra Equerry; Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, 2005–2014)
  • Air Marshal Sir David Walker, RAF (Extra Equerry; Master of the Household, 2005–2013)
  • Major James Patrick, Irish Guards (Equerry, 1992–1995)
  • Lieutenant-Commander Toby Williamson, RN (Equerry, 1995–1998)
  • Squadron Leader Simon Brailsford, RAF (Equerry,1998–2001)
  • Major James Duckworth-Chad, Coldstream Guards (Equerry, 2001–2004)
  • Commander Heber Ackland, RN (Equerry, 2004–2007)
  • Wing Commander Andrew Calame, RAF (Equerry, 2007–2010)
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Dan Rex, Royal Gurkha Rifles (Equerry, 2010–2012)
  • Lieutenant Commander Andrew Canale, RN (Equerry, 2012–2015)
  • Wing Commander Samuel Fletcher, RAF (Equerry, 2015–2017)
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, Blues and Royals (Equerry, 2017–2020)
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Richards, Welsh Guards (Equerry; Deputy Master of the Household)
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Tom White, RM (Equerry)

Royal Household

Officers of Arms

England

Scotland

Household Division

  • Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne, Gold Stick-in-Waiting, Colonel of the Life Guards
  • Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall, Colonel of the Coldstream Guards
  • Major General Chris Ghika, Major-General commanding the Household Division
  • Colonel Mark Berry, Silver Stick-in-Waiting
  • Lieutenant Colonel Gareth Light, Field Officer in Brigade Waiting

Members of the Cabinet

Leaders of other UK political parties

First ministers of devolved governments

Leaders of other political parties in devolved nations

Other politicians

Recipients of orders and decorations

Crown Dependencies

British Overseas Territories

Service Chiefs

Other realms

Prime ministers and governors-general were in attendance at both the state funeral and the committal service.

Canada

Australia

  • David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia, and Linda Hurley
  • Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, and Jodie Haydon
  • Lynette Wood, acting Australian High Commissioner and Chargé d'affaires to the United Kingdom
  • Keith Payne, recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Mark Donaldson, recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia
  • Daniel Keighran, recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia
  • Ben Roberts-Smith, recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia
  • Michael Pratt, recipient of the George Cross
  • Allan Sparkes, recipient of the Cross of Valour
  • Mark Dodgson, Officer of the Order of Australia
  • Dylan Alcott, 2022 Australian of the Year
  • Valmai Dempsey, 2022 Senior Australian of the Year
  • Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann, 2021 Senior Australian of the Year
  • Shanna Whan, 2022 Australian of the Year Local Hero
  • Saba Abraham, 2022 Local Hero, Queensland
  • Kim Smith APM, 2022 Local Hero, Tasmania
  • Trudy Lin, 2022 Young Australian of the Year, South Australia
  • Danny Abdallah, Co-Creator of i4give Day and Foundation
  • Professor Helen Milroy, 2021 Australian of the Year, Western Australia
  • Robbie and Gai Waterhouse, horse-racing personalities

New Zealand

Jamaica

The Bahamas

Grenada

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands

Tuvalu

Saint Lucia

  • Errol Charles, Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia
  • Ernest Hilaire, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information of Saint Lucia
  • Anthony Severin, High Commissioner for Saint Lucia to the United Kingdom

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Belize

Antigua and Barbuda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Other Commonwealth countries

Royalty

Heads of state and government

The following Commonwealth heads of state and government attended the funeral:

Other national representatives

  • Joseph Isaac, Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica
  • Themba Masuku, Deputy Prime Minister and former Acting Prime Minister of Eswatini
  • Jitoko Tikolevu, Fijian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
  • Hamat Bah, Minister of Tourism and Culture of The Gambia
  • Gail Teixeira, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance of Guyana
  • Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Foreign Secretary of India
  • Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi
  • Gospel Kazako, Minister for Information and Digitisation of Malawi
  • Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique
  • Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria
  • Sarafa Tunji Ishola, Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
  • Fatima Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone
  • General Jeje Odongo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda
  • James Harris, Honorary Consul of Vanuatu
  • , Justice Minister of Zambia

Commonwealth Secretariat

International

Royalty

Members of reigning royal houses

Members of non-reigning royal houses

Heads of state and government

Foreign ministers

Ambassadors

  • Carles Jordana, Andorran Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Geraldo Nunda, Angolan Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Javier Esteban Figueroa, Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Vanja Filipović, Bosnian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Kan Pharidh, Cambodian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Rafael Ortiz Fábrega, Costa Rican Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Igor Pokaz, Croatian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Ayeid Mousseid Yahya, Djiboutian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Antonito de Araújo, Timorese Chargé d'affaires to the United Kingdom
  • Sebastián Corral, Ecuadorian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Vanessa Interiano, Salvadoran Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Estifanos Habtemariam Ghebreyesus, Eritrean Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • José Alberto Briz Gutiérrez, Guatemalan Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Euvrard Saint Amand, Haitian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Iván Romero-Martínez, Honduran Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Desra Percaya, Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Mehdi Hosseini Matin, Iranian Chargé d'affaires to the United Kingdom
  • Mohammad Jaafar Al-Sadr, Iraqi Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Choe Il, North Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Edil Baisalov, Kyrgyzstani Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Phongsavanh Sisoulath, Laotian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Gurly Gibson-Schwarz, Liberian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Angela Ponomariov, Moldovan Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Hakim Hajoui, Moroccan Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Gyan Chandra Acharya, Nepali Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Guisell Morales Echaverry, Nicaraguan Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Hussein Mohammed Muqaibel, Omani Chargé d'affaires to the United Kingdom
  • Husam Zomlot, Palestinian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • , Panamanian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Genaro Pappalardo, Paraguayan Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Juan Carlos Gamarra Skeels, Peruvian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Pisanu Suvanajata, Thai Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • César Rodríguez-Zavalla, Uruguayan Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Other national representatives

Other subnational representatives

Faith representatives

Information in this section taken from the official order of service.

Christian

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Royal Household

Westminster Abbey and others

Other religions

International organisations

Other dignitaries

Absences

Invitations rescinded

  • The Crown Princess of Denmark was uninvited after initially being invited. The original invitation was later reported to be issued in error.
  • The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was initially invited to present his condolences in person to the royal family. This invitation was later withdrawn by the government of Saudi Arabia.

Uninvited states

Six UN member states were not invited to be represented at the funeral due to poor or non-existing diplomatic relations between their respective governments and that of the United Kingdom. Belarus and Russia were both excluded due to their involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The de facto governments of Taliban-led Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria under the Assad regime and Venezuela were also not invited as they did not maintain any official relations with the UK government.

The Republic of China (Taiwan) was not invited officially to the funeral because the UK has inactive official diplomatic relations with the ROC. However, Kelly Hsieh, Taiwan's representative to the UK, was "specially invited" by the British government to add Taiwan's condolences at Lancaster House in London. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described it as "... the same courtesies as those afforded to heads of state, representatives, and members of royal households from other countries ..."

Other countries that did not attend

Partially recognized states that did not attend the service

Notes

References