President Droupadi Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in London
New Delhi: India’s President Droupadi Murmu will attend British Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London on September 19.
The Queen, who died aged 96 at her Balmoral Castle summer residence in Scotland on September 8, will be laid to rest at a state funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 19.
The President will visit London from September 17 to 19 to attend the state funeral of the Queen and offer condolences on behalf of the Government of India, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Wednesday.
President Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed condolences at her demise.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar visited the British High Commission here on September 12 to convey the country’s condolences. India also observed a day of national mourning on Sunday.
In the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, the India-UK ties have evolved, flourished, and strengthened immensely. She played an important role in the welfare of millions of people around the world as Head of the Commonwealth, the MEA said in a statement.
(VP)
