Andrzej Duda and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda represented Poland as the UK and the world bid a grand farewell to the Queen, who died on September 8 at the age of 96.
Poland’s first couple was among 2,000 mourners, including fellow world leaders and royalty, who took part in Elizabeth II’s state funeral service at Westminster Abbey, news outlets reported.
King Charles III had earlier led the procession behind the Queen’s coffin from Westminster Hall to the historic abbey.
After the funeral service, Elizabeth II’s coffin was conveyed to Wellington Arch, at London's Hyde Park Corner, to the toll of Big Ben.
Mourners at the Queen’s funeral included US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as other dignitaries, members of many European royal families, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Denmark, and the Emperor and Empress of Japan.
From Wellington Arch, the coffin was to be transferred to the State Hearse for its final journey, to Windsor Castle. At the castle, Elizabeth II’s coffin was due to enter St George's Chapel for a committal service.
Conducted by Dean of Windsor David Conner, this service was to be attended by a smaller group of some 800 guests, with a blessing from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Afterwards, the Queen was to due to be buried alongside her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the King George VI memorial chapel, in St George's Chapel, at a private family service.
Elizabeth II’s funeral was expected to be watched by billions of people around the globe.
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Source: PAP, bbc.com
