‘They had the world leaders on the coach like a school trip to Blackpool’
People watching the Queen’s funeral can’t believe world leaders are “being treated the way they treat us”.
Live footage of the late monarch’s service at Westminster Abbey showed leaders from across the globe rocking up on school-trip style coaches.
Global leaders were ordered to give up their diplomatic cars and share transport as part of plans organised by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to enable safe travel to the funeral, The Telegraph reports.
Dignitaries are being asked to be as flexible as possible, the source told The Times.
They had the world leaders on the coach like a school trip to Blackpool
— 🇬🇩Dj Dingo🇯🇲 Jablo Escobar (@DingosUniverse) September 19, 2022
Viewers watching footage of the funeral at home rushed to Twitter to comment on the leaders and their method of travel.
“Our leaders went to the UK and are being treated the way they treat us,” one wrote, gaining over 13,500 likes.
Our leaders went to the UK and are being treated the way they treat us🤡… pic.twitter.com/2LreyyS4oJ
— Lumumba (@e_lumumba) September 19, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral commenced at 11am. Once the service has ended, the late monarch’s coffin will be taken to Windsor for a private ceremony, where her body will be buried.
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