Many Dignitaries Forced to Take Bus to Queen’s Funeral

“President Biden will have dispensation to take his armored Beast to Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s funeral next week, while lesser world leaders will have to make do with a shared bus,” the Times of London reports.

“A unprecedented logistical and diplomatic operation is under way to prepare for the largest gathering of foreign dignitaries on British soil since the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.”

“More than 100 kings, queens and heads of state are expected to attend Monday’s ceremony. However, the influx of dignitaries is proving a logistical and diplomatic headache for the government as officials try to balance the needs of foreign VIPs with the smooth running of the event.”