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have quite as many heads of state again during the course of his realm, almost. it's his first big moment with world leaders and it's happening in a few hours' time. absolutely, we are going to have princes, princesses, presidents, prime ministers, kings, queens, ambassadors, diplomats, from around 200 different countries, who will all be gathering here at buckingham palace for this reception, to be hosted by the king, the like of which has certainly not been seen this century. i think it will be a chance for these dignitaries, for these very, very important people, to mix a little more informally than they will be able to at the queen's funeral at westminster abbey tomorrow which will be so tightly policed by foreign office seating plans. we also know that many of the dignitaries who will be at this reception a little later on, and no doubt we will see their motorcades arriving with police outriders

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during the course of the rest of the day, we know that they will have the opportunity to go to westminster hall, to see the queen lying in state there. and also to sign that book of condolence at lancaster house. there were very busy afternoon ahead for the new king. l afternoon ahead for the new king. i am sort of loving the idea that a reception of world leaders at buckingham palace can be the informal moment for all of them! but i guess that is what they are going to get. the queen... let's run through what happens in the next few hours. the queen's lying—in—state will end at 6.30 bst tomorrow morning. then her coffin will be transferred to westminster abbey, where the state funeral service will be held. the royal navy's state gun carriage, seen here rehearsing, will bear the coffin, drawn by 142 sailors. senior members of the royal family, including the new king and his sons, prince william and prince harry, will walkjust behind in the procession.

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The Papers

burial service at half past seven. well, around 500 heads of state, dignitaries and members of royal families from around the world will be attending the queen's funeral at westminster abbey. it will be one of the biggest security and logistical challenges the country has ever seen as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this ancient abbey may be the stage for an historic state funeral on monday,

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it is enormous. in the nicht in addition to everything that is happening in the funeral. we have got world leaders coming from all over the world. we need to be sure of their own protection and we need to be sure that this is an event that can pass off safely and securely. but before going to westminster abbey on monday, these global statesmen and women will have to pay a perhaps unexpected visit to the royal hospital chelsea, famous for its pensioners and flower show. the royal hospital here will become something of an upmarket park—and—ride. kings and queens, heads of state and government will arrive here on monday morning amid tight security, then they'll do something they probably don't do very often. they'll take the bus. buses perhaps a bit like this one. there are just too many vips coming for each to take their own cars. they are here principally to honour the queen, not to talk to each other, and so they are more pliable,

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BBC News at Ten

the procession will travel from wellington arch in central london, past heathrow airport before arriving at windsor castle. the final part of the procession up windsor�*s famous long walk is expected to be done on foot. a committal service will then take place at four o'clock in st george's chapel, before the queen is buried alongside the duke of edinburgh in a private burial service at 7.30. well, around 500 heads of state, dignitaries and members of royal families from around the world will be attending the queen's funeral at westminster abbey. it will be one of the biggest security and logistical challenges the country has ever seen, as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this ancient abbey may be the stage for an historic state funeral on monday, but it will also play host to an extraordinary assembly of world leaders. hundreds of foreign dignitaries come to mourn the queen, but also attend a diplomatic gathering, the like of which not seen for decades.

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the queen's funeral at westminster abbey on monday. it will be one of the biggest security and logistical challenges the country has ever seen, as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this ancient abbey may be the stage for an historic state funeral on monday, but it will also play host to an extraordinary assembly of world leaders — hundreds of foreign dignitaries come to mourn the queen, but also attend a diplomatic gathering the like of which not seen for decades. they'll have a chance to attend the lying—in—state at westminster hall. this afternoon, jacinda ardern, the prime minister of new zealand, was among the first foreign leaders to pay their respects. and on sunday, they'll go to a reception with the king at buckingham palace. they will also be able to sign a book of condolence down the road at lancaster house. all this is going to require a huge amount of security.

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been easy to forget that the king is also leading his family through a period of intense private sorrow, a sorrow on which the eyes of the world intrude. on monday, he will lay his mother to rest and lead the country in mourning a monarch who had come to embody much of the character of britain itself, its shared history, its shared identity. allan little, reporting on king charles' visit to wales. around 500 heads of state, dignitaries and members of royalfamilies from around the world will be attending the queen's funeral at westminster abbey on monday. it will be one of the biggest security and logistical challenges the country has ever seen, as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this ancient abbey may be the stage for an historic state funeral on monday, but it will also play host to an extraordinary assembly of world leaders — hundreds of foreign dignitaries come to mourn the queen, but also attend a diplomatic gathering the like of which not seen for decades.

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