Queen Elizabeth II's Cemetery: These Three Countries Have Not Sent Invitations, Iran Can Send Envoys But Not President Raisi, Who Are Other Guests?

British soldiers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. (Screenshot of YouTube Channel The Royal Family Channel)

JAKARTA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was not invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, which is said to have invited around 500 officials from around the world, but there are three countries that have not been sent invitations.

Hundreds of officials from around the world will travel to London to pay their last respects to the longest king planned to take place next Monday.

Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed Iran's head of state was not asked to attend, reported by The National News Sept. 14.

However, Iran, which currently does not have an ambassador to Britain, could send its acting envoy, Seyed Hosseini's attorney.

Citing the Telegraph, Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral will be one of the biggest diplomatic moments of the century.

At the ceremony which will be held on September 19, hundreds of foreign officials will join members of the Royal family, the British prime minister first and now until important figures at Westminster Abbey, a historic church that can accommodate around 2,000 people, at 11.00 local time.

"This is the biggest international event we've held in decades", said a meanswoman.

Invitations are sent over the weekend to heads of state who have diplomatic relations with the UK. For most countries, it means that the head of state is added by one guest.

So, who can attend His Majesty's funeral?

The four children of the late Queen - King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, will all be present at the funeral, as well as their respective spouses: Camilla, Companion; Sophie, surabat of flow and Sir Tim left. The ex-wife of Duke of York Sarah Ferguson is also expected to attend.

The grandson of the late Queen will also attend the ceremony, Prince William, Price Harry, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Putri Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.

The pair of them, including Catherine, Princess of Wales and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will also be present to pay their respects.

Members of the royal family who are also expected to attend include Queen Elizabeth II's cousin: Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.

From abroad, kings from around the world will also fly to London to pay their respects. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have been confirmed as guests, while former kings and queens Juan Carlos and Sofia have been invited.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway, as well as Prince Albert II and Princess breaktle from Monaco have all confirmed their presence.

Other members of the European royal family will also be present, including Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, and Greece.

From the United Kingdom, the prime minister recently appointed Liz Truss is expected to attend, as well as Labor party leader Sir Keir Starmer. There has been no confirmation whether former prime minister and Conservative party leader Boris Johnson will attend.

Next, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin have also confirmed they will travel to London.

Meanwhile, world leaders who have met as the Queen leads Britain for 70 years, are also expected to attend state funerals.

President Joe Biden has confirmed that he will attend, along with his wife, First Lady Jill Biden. European leaders who will attend include French President Emmanuel Macron, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto.

A spokesman for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel also confirmed their presence.

Next is New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will also be present. Australian Governor General David flow will also join, as will Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

From Asia, Yoon Suk-Yeol's Office confirmed the presence of the President of South Korea. while the Japanese Emperor Naruhito will make a rare appearance.

There is also Amir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, Emir of Qatar, who is said to be attending a funeral, according to sources familiar with Qatar's leadership.

Israeli presidents will attend, but the prime minister will not attend. Although Iran's Supreme Leaders will not attend state funerals, BBC journalist James Lansdale stressed, the country will be represented at the ambassador level.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would attend "if the schedule allowed".

Interestingly, invitations for funerals have not been sent to Russia, Belarus, and Myanmar.

It is known that President Vladimir Putin had congratulated the promotion of King Charles III. However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin had no agenda for attending Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

"No, we don't consider such options," Peskov said last week as reported by TASS.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral has presented a major logistics challenge, with one government source describing it as the country's largest international event for decades.

As an illustration, about 1,800 people attended Prince Philip's funeral, the Duke ofsifat. Queen Elizabeth II's husband died on April 9, 2021.

Some people compare the task by arranging hundreds of state visits in a matter of days. Usually, there may be two or three years.