WASHINGTON / MOSCOW – September 11 (ONLINE) US President Joe Biden has confirmed he is planning to attend the Queen’s funeral when it takes place in the UK.
While no formal plans for Her Majesty’s funeral have been announced yet, the ceremony is expected to take place within 10 days after her death.
The 96-year-old monarch died on Thursday at her home in Balmoral, Scotland, surrounded by members of the Royal Family.
However, it does not look like Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will be appearing at the ceremony, with a top Kremlin spokesperson saying the Queen has not “held a place in the hearts of Russians”.
Following the news of her passing, Mr Putin sent King Charles a telegram offering his condolences and wishing him “courage and perseverance” in the face of his “irreparable loss”.
However, on Friday, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “I don’t think she (Queen Elizabeth II) has held a place in the hearts of Russians.
“She was treated with respect in Russia, as elsewhere in the world, she was treated with respect for her wisdom, for her international authority.
Such qualities are in short supply on the international stage.”
He added that it has not been announced whether a Russian representative would be required to participate in any events for the Queen, with UK-Russia relations at a low ebb due to the war in Ukraine.
“All this should be announced by the Royal Court or British authorities,” Mr Peskov said.
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