President Zuzana Caputova will represent Slovakia at the state funeral of British Queen Elizabeth II. At the invitation of the British side, she will take part in the funeral together with her partner Juraj Rizman, TASR has learnt from president's spokesman Martin Strizinec. The funeral will take place at 11:00 local time on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey, London. The Queen will then be buried in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II died at 96 at her Scottish Balmoral Castle on Thursday (September 8). Many heads of states and governments from all over the world are expected to attend the state funeral, including several European queens and kings.
Source: TASR
Marianna Palková, Photo: AP/TASR
