First lady of Ukraine Olena Zelensky arrived at the Palace of Westminster to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II Bashny.Net

On September 19, the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place in London. First lady of Ukraine Olena Zelensky became one of the honorary invited to say goodbye to the monarch. Editorial "Site" It is known about the visit of the Ukrainian delegation to London.



GettyImages Elena Zelensky in the Palace of Westminster Recall that Queen Elizabeth passed away on the other evening on September 8. The Queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. After that, the country declared ten days of mourning. Hundreds of thousands of people queued for hours to pay their respects to the Queen. On Friday, the live queue stretched more than 8 kilometers. They noticed the footballer David Beckham, who stood there for 13 hours to say goodbye to Her Majesty.



The GettyImages ceremony will take place on September 19 at Westminster Abbey in London. The Queen will then be buried at St George’s Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle. Her father, King George VI, and other family members rest there.



The service at the Palace of Westminster is thought to be one of the biggest events organized in the country since World War II. Around a million people are expected to visit the British capital to bid farewell to Her Majesty. About 500 representatives of different countries will also come to honor the memory of the Queen. That includes Biden and Macron.



Olena Zelensky and representatives of Ukraine Among the honorary guests are also representatives of Ukraine. Yesterday, September 18, Elena Zelensky arrived at the Palace of Westminster. She was with Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal and Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK Vadim Prystaiko with his wife. Royal Central said it was honoring Queen Elizabeth II.

The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, is in tears as she visits Westminster Hall where The Queen is Lying-in-State. pic.twitter.com/aSd15OLYsc

— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) September 18, 2022



It was also reported that Elena Zelensky held an audience with Princess of Wales Kate Middleton at Buckingham Palace. Kate Middleton actively supports Ukraine. The fact that the princess decided to meet with the first lady of Ukraine once again proves her support. Representatives of Russia were not invited to the farewell ceremony with the Queen.



GettyImages Many world leaders expressed their condolences. Including President Zelensky. We fully share his feelings. Queen Elizabeth was more than a monarch. It took an era with her.

With a glib sum, they announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In the name of the Ukrainian people, it is necessary to tell @RoyalFamily, the whole Kingdom of the Executed, that is the edge of the friendship at the sound of the wrongful spending. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

— Volodymyr Zelenskiy (@ZelenskyyUa) September 8, 2022



Our sincere condolences go out to all of our families. We also mourn with the people of Great Britain. May the Queen rest in peace.