On the occasion of the recent death of queen elizabeth, there are still many unknowns in the air about how the different events that involve a death of such caliber will take place. One of them, the celebration of the funeral, which is expected to take place ten days after the loss, that is, the weekend of September 18this being a key date.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia in London / Gtres
If finally that day is chosen, it will be considered a day of national mourning for which the entire country must observe two minutes of silence at noon, although it will not be a national holiday. But, if something stands out especially, it is that the death of a monarch as popular and beloved as Elizabeth II will cause many politicians, social and cultural figures and royals who want to come to say goodbye to the sovereign, among which will be Don Felipe and Queen Letizia.
Everything points to the fact that, as the main representatives of the Spanish Royal Family, It will be the Kings who travel to London next week to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth and send her condolences to those closest to her. A very special move, especially considering the good relationship between the Bourbons and the Windsor as a result of the last and only official visit of Isabel II to Spain, in which she strengthened ties with the King Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía, in addition to stepping on some of the most spectacular places in Madrid, Seville, Barcelona and Mallorca.
However, we still have to wait until in the next few days, loved ones of the Queen send an invitation to all European Royal Houses so that both Felipe and Letizia can plan their imminent trip to the United Kingdom, in which they will coincide with kings and heirs from all over, as happened with the death of Felipe de Edinburgh.
It was on April 17 last year when almost 2,000 people gathered to take part in a solemn religious ceremony held in Westminster Abbey to bid farewell to the former British prince. A very high figure that suggests that, in the case of his wife, it will probably be far exceeded given the affection and admiration felt by all those who hold his position, although in different countries.
Don Felipe and Doña Letizia at an official dinner in London / Gtres
Given the great friendship that Queen Elizabeth forged with King Juan Carlos, and especially considering that Doña Sofía and Felipe de Edinburgh were family, another unknown has arisen that still remains in the air. Will the King Emeritus go to say goodbye in person to Elizabeth II? Although it is very likely that this will not happen, his son will do it to make the Windsor clan see that they are devoted to them in this new stage in which “Aunt Lilibet”, as Felipe VI affectionately called the monarch, no longer will be present.