President Draupadi Murmu will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, will pay tribute on behalf of India
President Draupadi Murmu will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, who will pay tribute on behalf of India. For this, she will be in London from September 17 to September 19.
Britain's longest-reigning Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September, whose funeral will take place on 19 September at Westminster Abbey in London. On behalf of India, President Draupadi Murmu will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. In a press release, the Ministry of External Affairs said that President Draupadi Murmu will be in London from 17 to 19 September. According to media reports, the body of the Queen has been kept in Westminster Hall in London, where people will be able to see her till 6:30 am on Monday, 19 September.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, India-UK ties "have developed, flourished and strengthened immensely" during the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. As head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II played a vital role in the welfare of millions of people around the world.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey in London, which will be attended by more than 2,000 guests from around the world. According to Indian time, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place on 19 September at 3:30 pm.
Expressing grief over the death of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, President Draupadi Murmu said that the world has lost a great personality. An era has passed when he ran his country for more than 7 decades. Along with this, she said that I share the grief of the people of the UK and express my heartfelt condolences to the Queen's family.
Queen Elizabeth II kept a handkerchief gifted by Mahatma Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed this grief by tweeting after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.