The Queen's Funeral
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Biden says he'll attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
President Joe Biden said Thursday he plans to attend the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch he is remembering as a "great lady."
"Yes," Biden told reporters Friday when asked whether he planned to attend the funeral, details of which have not been announced by Buckingham Palace.
"I don't know what the details are yet but I will be going," Biden said in Ohio, where he was traveling for the groundbreaking of a computer chip factory.Putin won’t attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, says Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
Peskov said that although Russians “respect” the queen “for her wisdom,” Putin’s attendance at the funeral is not an option.
The spokesman added that a decision will be taken soon on who will represent Russia at the ceremony.
On Thursday, Putin was one of the world leaders to offer his condolences to the royal family and wish King Charles III “courage and resilience.”
In a statement Thursday, the Russian president praised the queen, saying: “For many decades Elizabeth II rightfully enjoyed her subjects’ love and respect as well as authority on the world stage.”
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There actually is a claimant (albeit disputed) to the throne of Russia:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Maria_Vladimirovna_of_Russia
And even if Putin wanted to attend he couldn’t he has been PNG’ed by HM Government.
