Multi -country leaders will attend the funeral of the Queen of England, but in this "unique" diplomatic occasion, it should not be too "diplomatic"

↑ Multi -country leaders plan to participate in Queen's funeral

According to reports, the funeral of the late British Queen Elizabeth II will be held on September 19th local time in the Church of Westminster, London. It is understood that the leaders of many countries including President Bynden, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Albanis, New Zealand Prime Minister Jessinda Adene, South Korean President Yin Xiyue, Brazilian President Bosonaro and other countries said all said that Will plan to attend the queen funeral. The Emperor Deren of Japan and the European royal family such as Spain also planned to participate in the queen funeral. In addition, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Yoshiko also considered attending the queen's funeral.

It is reported that the holding of major political figure funerals is also a special moment for world diplomacy. The funeral of the British Queen is not only a funeral, but also an important occasion for multilateral leaders to meet. According to reports, the last time the United Kingdom held a national funeral was held in 1965 for the former Prime Minister Churchill. At that time, politicians from 112 countries and regions attended the funeral. When the former President of the UAE died in May, leaders including the United States, France, the United Kingdom and other countries also gathered in the UAE to mourn the former president.

↑ The funeral of the late British Queen Elizabeth II will be held in the Church of Westminster, London

"Open the back door" for Biden?

British Fang: Bynden can not take a bus

Earlier reports pointed out that the British side put forward stricter requirements for guests who came to the queen funeral. For example, foreign leaders only carried spouses to attend, foreign leaders could not take their own car on the day of the funeral, but they must be uniformly ride uniformly British buses and foreign leaders designated by the UK are best traveling for commercial flights. It is reported that this may cause the US President Biden to be in a dilemma, because he usually needs to be equipped with a large number of security personnel. Security experts and former US Special Service official Timoshi Miller believes that US presidents cannot take a unified bus or commercial flight. He explained that in similar activities in the past, the security issues of the president must be fully guaranteed by the host country.

It is reported that it is unclear what special treatment Biden will receive. However, according to the media reports on September 12, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Tras said that more and more foreign politicians who have confirmed the queen funeral will change. The spokesman said that the previous documents were only guided and proposed, and they would actually arrange according to the specific situation. When asked whether President Biden could arrange a trip in accordance with his own plan, the spokesman gave a positive answer.

↑ It is reported that Biden has been allowed to ship from the United States to the United Kingdom from the United States, and can take his own special car to participate in the funeral

According to reports, when the US President visited London before, he usually took the "Air Force One" special plane and landed at the London Stanstand Airport. Former U.S. President Barack Obama used to fly to Stanstand Airport at the "Air Force One", and then transferred to the "Navy Marine Team No. 1" helicopter to the city center of London. The pavilion.

According to the guidance documents released by the British side, foreign guests who participated in the queen funeral cannot use helicopters between the airport and the venue. However, it is reported that Biden has been allowed to ship from the United States to the United Kingdom from the United States, and can take his own special car to participate in the funeral. It is reported that Biden's special car is Cadillac, worth 1.5 million US dollars, called "Beast". The car can resist bullets and explosions, and the chassis is "indestructible". It is reported that the special car is equipped with night vision cameras, tear bullets, etc. The door is the same as the door of the Boeing 757 aircraft, and the tires can also drive normally when they are deflected. In addition, the car is also equipped with a blood storage device used by the oxygen system and the president used in crisis.

The report also said that in addition to Biden, Emperor Deren, Japan and Herzog, President Herzog, also "may be allowed to take his own special transportation."

It's not just a funeral

More like a grand diplomatic activity

An official who had served as the former Prime Minister Sachel's funeral in the UK said that it was not surprising that even the government leaders and leaders of all European or other countries to participate in the queen funeral. From the perspective of this official, the queen's funeral is like a grand diplomatic activity, "this is the last contribution of the Queen to the country." John Campfner, a researcher at the Chartham Research Institute in the UK, believes that this is a "unique" funeral. He said that the queen is one of the most famous people in the world. The list of guests who came to participate in her funeral should also be "unprecedented."

According to reports, in addition to foreign leaders, the new British Prime Minister Tras and Labor leader Kirr Stammore will also attend the funeral. This means that Tras may meet with US President Bynden. It is understood that because of the "Northern Ireland Protocol" problem, Tras received a warning from the United States as soon as he took office. The United States reminded her not to tear the agreement unilaterally.

Brazilian President Bosonaro, who seems to be closely related to Britain, will also attend the funeral. According to previous reports, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, he immediately announced the nation's mourning for 3 days. According to Brazilian media analysis, the Brazilian election is imminent that polls show that the president may lose. People familiar with the matter revealed that Brazilian president hopes to shoot some video clips to participate in the funeral as the material for its promotion. A staff member around the president revealed that the overseas guests who participated in the British funeral were all leaders of all countries. This can also highlight Bosonaro's position as the current leader of Brazil, which is very beneficial to him. In addition, it is reported that South Korean President Yin Xiyue will take the opportunity to attend the funeral and meet with Western leaders who attended the funeral in London to seek cooperation with the international community. It is understood that he will visit the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada from September 18th to strengthen cooperation with partner countries with shared core values ​​and expand the foundation of economic diplomacy. The report also said that the leaders of Korea, Japan, and South Korea and the United States may take this opportunity to meet in London.

However, Campfner believes that the queen's funeral has very strict etiquette requirements. The leaders who attended the funeral will have to be careful to handle some private dialogue or communication activities. He said: "The leaders of the meeting should be very cautious to avoid being considered excessive participation in direct diplomatic activities." Campfner also pointed out that the queen's funeral provides a "let the world understand her" for the new British Prime Minister Tras. However, he also warned that during this sensitive period, Tellas should not participate in discussions on international issues too much. It is reported that the Britain has entered a period of 10 days of mourning, and Tellas will not hold a formal meeting with foreign leaders. The analysis believes that Trams had to wait until the United Nations conference held in New York, USA later, and then had a substantial dialogue with everyone.

Conservative MP Peter Bon also believes that if foreign heads expressed their condolences and respect for the queen, it would have a certain impact. "But if you discuss topics such as the Free Trade Agreement at the queen's funeral, it will seem very uncomfortable." He said.

Red Star News reporter Li Jinrui

Editor Guan Li Pan Li

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