Monday, September 19, 2022

Dignitaries 1

From Wikipedia:

“List of dignitaries at the state funeral of Elizabeth II” Part 1


(Countries from which at least one representative will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom on Monday, September 19, 2022. Updated 09.18.2022.)

Following the death of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, and the other Commonwealth realms, on 8 September 2022, multiple representatives and leaders from various countries confirmed their attendance for her state funeral, which will take place on 19 September 2022. In addition to dignitaries, a small number of the Queen's family, friends, courtiers and employees, and volunteers who have supported their communities were expected to attend. 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 expected to be present at the funeral ceremony at Westminster Abbey, which can accommodate up to 2,200 people. As of 17 September, representatives from 121 countries have confirmed attendance, including 19 monarchs, 46 presidents and 20 prime ministers.

Royal family

The late Queen's descendants and their relationship to her: The King and Queen Consort, son and daughter-in-law; The Prince and Princess of Wales, grandson and granddaughter-in-law; The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, grandson and granddaughter-in-law; The Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence, daughter and son-in-law; Peter Phillips, grandson; Zara and Michael Tindall, granddaughter and grandson-in-law; The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, son and former daughter-in-law; Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, granddaughter and grandson-in-law; Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, granddaughter and grandson-in-law; The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar, son and daughter-in-law; Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, granddaughter; Viscount Severn, grandson

Other descendants of King George VI and their relationship to the late Queen: The Earl of Snowdon, nephew; Lady Sarah and Daniel Chatto, niece and her husband

Other descendants of King George V and their relationship to the late Queen: The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, first cousin and his wife; The Duke and Duchess of Kent, first cousin and his wife; Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy, first cousin; Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, first cousin and his wife

 

Foreign royalty

Members of reigning royal houses: Bahrain The King of Bahrain, The Crown Prince of Bahrain; Belgium The King and Queen of the Belgians; Bhutan The King and Queen of Bhutan; Brunei The Sultan of Brunei; Denmark The Queen of Denmark, The Crown Prince of Denmark; Japan The Emperor and Empress of Japan; Jordan The King of Jordan[; Kuwait The Crown Prince of Kuwait (representing The Emir of Kuwait); Lesotho The King of Lesotho; Liechtenstein The Hereditary Prince and Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein (representing The Prince of Liechtenstein); Luxembourg The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg; Malaysia The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia; Monaco The Prince and Princess of Monaco; Morocco The Crown Prince of Morocco (representing The King of Morocco); Netherlands The King and Queen of the Netherlands, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands; Norway The King and Queen of Norway; Oman The Sultan of Oman; Qatar The Emir of Qatar; Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Turki of Saudi Arabia; Spain The King and Queen of Spain, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain; Sweden The King and Queen of Sweden; Tonga The King of Tonga; United Arab Emirates The President of the United Arab Emirates

 

Members of non-reigning royal houses: Austria-Hungary The Archduke of Austria; Grand Duchy of Baden The Margravine of Baden, The Hereditary Prince and Hereditary Princess of Baden; Kingdom of Bulgaria Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria; Kingdom of Greece Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Crown Prince and Crown Princess Pavlos of Greece; Grand Duchy of Hesse The Landgrave of Hesse; Holy Roman Empire The Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg; Kingdom of Italy The Prince of Venice; Māori people The King of the Kīngitanga; Kingdom of Romania The Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu; Kingdom of Yugoslavia Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia

 

Commonwealth Realm:  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 to the United Kingdom Canada Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Whit Fraser,  Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General of Canada,  David Johnston, former Governor General of Canada, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau,  Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada (1993), Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada (1993–2003), Paul Martin, former Prime Minister of Canada (2003–2006), Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister of Canada (2006–2015), Ralph Goodale, Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Janice Charette, former Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, RoseAnne Archibald, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Cassidy Caron, President of the Métis National Council, Natan Obed, President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami; New Zealand Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand, Dame Silvia Cartwright, former Governor-General of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Clarke Gayford, Shannon Austin, Acting New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom; NZ Cook Islands Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands; NZ Niue Dalton Tagelagi, Premier of Niue

United Kingdom  UK Prime Ministers: Liz Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Hugh O'Leary, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Lady Hoyle, The Lord McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker, and The Lady MacFall of Alcluith, Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990–1997), and Dame Norma Major, Sir Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007), and Lady Blair, Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007–2010), and Sarah Brown, David Cameron, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010–2016), and Samantha Cameron, Theresa May, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016–2019), and Sir Philip May, Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2019–2022), and Carrie Johnson UK Leaders of other UK political parties: Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition, and Lady Starmer, Sir Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, and Lady Davey First ministers of devolved governments: Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, and Peter Murrell; Wales Mark Drakeford, First Minister of Wales, and Clare Drakeford; Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill, First Minister-designate of Northern Ireland

Crown Dependencies: Guernsey Richard Cripwell, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey; Jersey Sir Timothy Le Cocq, Bailiff of Jersey; Isle of Man Sir John Lorimer, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man

British Overseas Territories: Anguilla Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, Governor of Anguilla, Ellis Webster, Premier of Anguilla; Bermuda Rena Lalgie, Governor of Bermuda, Edward David Burt, Premier of Bermuda; Cayman Islands Martyn Roper, Governor of the Cayman Islands,  Islands Wayne Panton, Premier of the Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands Alison Blake, Governor of the Falkland Islands, Roger Spink, Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands ; Gibraltar Sir David Steel, Governor of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of Gibraltar; Montserrat Sarah Tucker, Governor of Montserrat, Easton Taylor-Farrell, Premier of Montserrat; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Nigel Phillips, Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Julie Thomas, Chief Minister of Saint Helena; Turks and Caicos Islands Nigel Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Charles Washington Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands; British Virgin Islands John Rankin, Governor of the British Virgin Islands, Natalio Wheatley, Premier of the British Virgin Islands

Other Governors-general:; Antigua and Barbuda Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, and Lady Williams; The Bahamas Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor-General of the Bahamas; Belize Dame Froyla Tzalam, Governor-General of Belize, and Daniel Mendez; Grenada Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor-General of Grenada; Jamaica Sir Patrick Allen, Governor-General of Jamaica; Papua New Guinea Sir Bob Dadae, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea; Saint Lucia Errol Charles, acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dame Susan Dougan, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Solomon Islands Sir David Vunagi, Governor-General of Solomon Islands; Tuvalu Tofiga Vaevalu Falani, Governor-General of Tuvalu

 

Other heads of state and government: Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Bahamas; Jamaica Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica; Papua New Guinea James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea; Tuvalu Kausea Natano, Prime Minister of Tuvalu

 

Other high commissioners: Grenada Kisha Abba Grant, Grenadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

 

Commonwealth of Nations

Commonwealth heads of state and government: Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh; Barbados Dame Sandra Mason, President of Barbados; Cameroon Joseph Ngute, Prime Minister of Cameroon; Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus, and First Lady Andri Anastasiades; Fiji Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji; Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon; Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana ; India Droupadi Murmu, President of India; Kenya William Ruto, President of Kenya, and First Lady Rachel Ruto; Malawi Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi; Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Maldives, and First Lady Fazna Ahmed; Malta George Vella, President of Malta; Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, and Kobita Jugnauth; Mozambique Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique; Namibia Hage Geingob, President of Namibia; Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan; Samoa Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa, and Masiofo Faamausili Leinafo; Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles, and First Lady Linda Ramkalawan; Singapore Halimah Yacob, President of Singapore, and First Gentleman Mohammed Abdullah Alhabshee; South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa; Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri Lanka; Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania; Trinidad and Tobago Paula-Mae Weekes, President of Trinidad and Tobago

 

Other national representatives: Dominica Joseph Isaac, Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica ; Eswatini Themba Masuku, Deputy Prime Minister and former acting Prime Minister of Eswatini; The Gambia Hamat Bah, Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Gambia ; Guyana Gail Teixeira, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance of Guyana; Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria; Saint Kitts and Nevis Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis; Sierra Leone Fatima Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dignitaries_at_the_state_funeral_of_Elizabeth_II

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