Foreign leaders and their partners who attended the cemetery of the state of Ratu Elizabeth II had been told to fly commercially to the UK and took the bus that was stored to reach the service, the report said.
Around 500 high -ranking foreign officials are expected to attend the funeral of the first state of the United Kingdom in six decades when officials conducted a “large -scale operation” for the event on September 19, a source at the Commonwealth and Foreign Development Office to AFP.
“Logistics has been planned carefully to try to make it as smoothly as possible for those present,” added the source.
The Politico news website reports that participants have been told not to use their own vehicles to achieve services at Westminster Abbey or traveling across London with a helicopter.
Conversely, they will be transported by escorting a private bus to a monastery from a site in West London where they will park, he reported, quoting an official protocol message sent to an overseas embassy.
“Strict security and road restrictions” quoted by Politico as the reason, but the recognized provisions have raised eyebrows, with a foreign ambassador based in London telling Politico: “Can you imagine Joe Biden on the bus?”
The US president traveled a long distance on the Air Force One-which was one of the two Boeing 747 aircraft that were adjusted-and then using their Marine One helicopter and armored lymphly dubbed “The Beast” to go around.
The US Embassy in London did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
The state funeral, the first since former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965, will be one of the biggest security and logistics operations ever staged by the British.
Thousands of police officers from all over the country will be hired back to London to help manage the expected large crowd.
In addition to world leaders and nobles, up to one million people are expected to go down on the streets of capital for a period of four days before the funeral, when the coffin of the queen will lie in the state in parliament.
Visiting global leaders can attend lies-in-country and sign the condolences at the Lancaster House immediately, according to the leaked document quoted by Politico.
They will also be able to pay respect to the late Ratu for up to three minutes, which will be recorded for the media, he said.
King Charles III is reportedly hosting the reception at Buckingham Palace for foreign leaders ahead of the funeral.