See Complete List Of Countries Not Invited For Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral

Ever since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Family and the people of the UK have been in mourning. The queen who passed away on September 8 at the age of 96, will be buried on Monday 19, September.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest ruling monarch in British history, will be laid to rest at Westminster Abbey and the funeral will be attended by major leaders from all around the world. It will also be the first state funeral in the United Kingdom since the death of Prime Minister Winston Churchill back in 1965. A state funeral means that the UK Government has officially declared the day of the funeral as a bank holiday.

While the invitations have been sent to all world leaders, six countries were excluded from the list.

The New York Times reported on Thursday that Russia, Belarus, Myanmar, Venezuela, Syria, and Afghanistan will not be receiving any invitation to the royal funeral. The step was taken considering the current political climate and the relationship that the UK shares with these nations.

The United Kingdom, along with other western countries, criticized Russia for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine and it came as no surprise that President Vladimir Putin did not receive an invite to the funeral. Belarus was also excluded from the guest list considering their alliance with Russia. According to an online publication, Russian President Vladimir Putin wished King Charles III on his accession recently.

When it comes to Syria and Venezuela, the UK has no diplomatic relations with both these nations while Afghanistan and Syria were excluded after considering current political situations.

Three countries – North Korea, Nicaragua, and Iran – were sent invites however those were only sent out to their ambassadorial representatives and not the head of state.

Several world leaders have already confirmed their attendance at the royal funeral with United States President Joe Biden, Canada’s Justin Trudeau, and France’s Emmanuel Macron all traveling to the UK.