No private jets allowed: State guests to fly for Queen’s funeral

No private jets allowed: State guests to fly for Queen's funeral

no private jets allowed
State guests are scheduled to fly in for the Queen’s funeral

At the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, London has a state of emergency, even a real mobility problem. According to a US report, even state guests will have to avoid traveling by helicopter or private jet. They should also use buses in London itself.

According to a report, state guests should not travel by private jet or helicopter to the Queen’s state funeral. Delegates around the world should – if possible – arrive by scheduled flight, the news portal “Politico” reported, citing internal documents from the British Foreign Office.

London’s Heathrow Airport is not accessible to private jets. Guests insisting on private planes should fly to other airports around London. According to the documents, helicopter flights between airports and locations are to be banned in view of the high number of flights.

The state ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September is likely to be the largest international event in recent British history. According to “Politico,” documents show that a maximum of one representative – that is, a state or government representative – can travel with a companion to each country. This is due to the sheer number of expected guests and the limited space at Westminster Abbey and other places.

New King Charles III. According to reports, the state is planning a reception at Buckingham Palace for guests the night before. They will also have the opportunity to visit the coffin containing the Queen’s body, sign a book of condolence and read a recorded media tribute to the Queen, who died at the age of 96.

On the day of the state funeral, state guests will not be allowed to use their cars to travel from A to B due to road closures and high safety standards. Instead, they must drop them off at a meeting point in west London before being taken together on buses to Westminster Abbey. In addition to federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, US President Biden is also expected to travel for a state funeral on September 19.

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