The South African government has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday, 19 September.
A statement released this week said, “ President Cyril Ramaphosa will today embark on working visits to the USA and the UK to, respectively build relations with South Africa’s third largest trade partner, and to attend the State Funeral Service of Her Majesty Queen II".
President @CyrilRamaphosa will today embark on working visits to the USA???????? and the UK???????? to, respectively build relations with South Africa’s third largest trade partner, and to attend the State Funeral Service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. https://t.co/3Lzg8diOIH pic.twitter.com/UGeVJ7kMix
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) September 15, 2022
Meanwhile, in an unprecedented outpouring of grief, respect, and love, the British public, as well as visitors from near and far, are waiting in a queue stretching some three miles long to see the late Monarch's coffin lying-in-state in Westminster Hall until Monday's state funeral.
Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin arrived at the Palace of Westminster today under the care of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and Grenadier Guards.
— British Army ???????? (@BritishArmy) September 14, 2022
Her Majesty’s coffin will now be lying-in-state, under vigil, until the funeral.https://t.co/IKr3xMyqjF pic.twitter.com/pqKhEQ7j96
