IN PICS: Sweden's King and Queen attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were among the royal guests attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London. See them arriving, entering the church, and following the service.
King Charles III led the procession that followed the late Queen's coffin from Westminster Hall into Westminster Abbey, where her "lifelong sense of duty" was remembered in a service led by the Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were among the 2,000 guests who attended the service, who included representatives of almost all of Europe's royal families.
Below you can see them entering the church behind The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix, followed by The Netherland's King Willem-Alexander, and his wife Queen Maxima.
Walking behind King Carl XVI Gustaf (and like him wearing a blue sash) is Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
Photo: Gareth Cattermole/AP
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in the centre of a group of European Royalty at the funeral. Photo: AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool) XVLM167
Once in place, the Swedish Royal couple stood solemnly, with Denmark's Queen Margrethe II behind them.
Photo: Phil Noble/AP
The couple arrived in London on Sunday evening, after which they attended a reception hosted by King Charles III.
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrive for a reception hosted by King Charles III for Heads of State and Official Overseas Guests, at Buckingham Palace in London, ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Sunday Sept. 18, 2022. (Dan Charity/AP)
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King Charles III led the procession that followed the late Queen's coffin from Westminster Hall into Westminster Abbey, where her "lifelong sense of duty" was remembered in a service led by the Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were among the 2,000 guests who attended the service, who included representatives of almost all of Europe's royal families.
Below you can see them entering the church behind The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix, followed by The Netherland's King Willem-Alexander, and his wife Queen Maxima.
Walking behind King Carl XVI Gustaf (and like him wearing a blue sash) is Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
Once in place, the Swedish Royal couple stood solemnly, with Denmark's Queen Margrethe II behind them.
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