" Did I really see Sandra Oh at the Queen's funeral?"
While the world watches the grandeur of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, many viewers across the world kept their eyes peeled on their screens to spot world leaders in the crowd.
As live footage of the late monarch's service at
Westminster Abbey showed leaders from across the globe rocking up on school-trip style coaches, many spotted a popular face from Hollywood.
Sandra Oh, best known for her roles in Killing Eve and Grey's Anatomy, was dressed in black with a Canadian badge pinned in front.
The Canadian-American actress, 51, was appointed to the Order of Canada as an Officer in June this year but many fans on social media were surprised to spot her face.
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"Was it just me or did I really see Sandra Oh at the Queen's funeral?" asked one.
Another person tweeted: "
Sandra Oh attending The Queens funeral, was not on my bingo card for 2022"
Oh was given the honour - the second-highest civilian honour in Canada - for her "artistic career filled with memorable stage, television and film roles in Canada and abroad".
It was created in 1967 by the Queen, to honour people "whose service shapes our society, whose innovations ignite our imaginations, and whose compassion unites our communities".
The star was part of a procession of the holders of The Victoria Cross, The George Cross and the Orders of Chivalry, along with other Officers of the Commonwealth nominated to take part in the service.
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Queen Elizabeth's coffin during the state funeral on 19 September (Credit: Getty Images)[/caption]
Other members of the Canadian delegation included Olympic swimming champion Mark Tewksbury and musician Gregory Charles. The delegation was led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau.
Oh was born in Canada to South Korean immigrant parents. For a decade, she played Dr Cristina Yang in the medical series Grey's Anatomy, for which she won various awards, including a Golden Globe and an Emmy.
She joined a 2,000-member congregation of royals, world leaders and celebrities at Westminster Abbey for the Queen's funeral.
BBC One
is currently airing the funeral from 8am to 5pm, with the same broadcast being shown on BBC Two with British sign language interpretation. All ITV and Sky channels will also be simulcasting the funeral.
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