The Queen's funeral guest list: Who are the Royals and politicians invited?

The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be one of the largest diplomatic moments of the century.

The event, on Monday 19 September, will see around 500 dignitaries from around the world descend on London to pay their last respects to the long-reigning monarch.

They will join members of the Royal family, UK prime ministers past and present, and key figures from public life at Westminster Abbey - the historic church which can hold around 2,000 people - at 11am next Monday.

"This is the biggest international event we have hosted in decades," a Whitehall source said.

The source compared the logistical task to organising "hundreds of state visits" within a matter of days. Normally, there might only be two or three a year.

It presents a huge logistical, diplomatic and security challenge, with practice runs taking place in the dead of night.

Invitations were sent over the weekend to the heads of state of nations with which the UK has diplomatic relations. For most countries, that means the head of state plus one guest.

So, who can we expect to see attend Her Majesty's funeral on Sept 19?

The Royal family

The late Queen's four children - King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward - will all be present at the funeral, as well as their respective spouses: Camilla, the Queen Consort; Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Sir Tim Laurence. The Duke of York's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson is also expected to attend.

The late Queen's grandchildren will also be in attendance at the service - Prince William, Price Harry, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.

Spouses of close family, including Catherine, the Princess of Wales and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex will also be present to pay their respects.

Other Royals expected to attend the funeral ceremony include Queen Elizabeth II's cousins: Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.

Foreign royals

Monarchs from across the world will also fly into London to pay their respects. Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia have been confirmed as guests, while former king and queen Juan Carlos and Sofía have been invited.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway and Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco have all confirmed their attendances.

Other members from Europe's royal families will also be in attendance, including Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and Greece.

World leaders

Her Majesty met with countless world leaders during her 70-year reign and many of these politicians are expected to attend her state funeral.

The recently appointed prime minister Liz Truss is expected to attend, as well as Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer. It has not yet been confirmed if former prime minister and Conservative party leader Boris Johnson will be present.

Both the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and Irish premier Michael Martin have also confirmed they will be travelling to London for the service. The Taoiseach also confirmed that he and Irish president Michael D Higgins will attend a memorial service for the Queen in Belfast.

President Joe Biden has already confirmed he will be present, with his wife, First Lady Jill Biden.

European leaders who will be in attendance include French president Emmanuel Macron, German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Italian president Sergio Mattarella and Finland's Sauli Niinisto - the latter as per his presidential statement.

Spokespeople for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel also confirmed their attendance.

Other world leaders who are also expected to be present are New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern, as well as her Australian and Canadian counterparts Anthony Albanese and Justin Trudeau. Australia's Governor-General David Hurley will also be joining, as will Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro.

Yoon Suk-Yeol's office confirmed the South Korean president's attendance, while Japan's Emperor Naruhito will make a rare appearance. HH Amir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, Emir of Qatar, will also be attending the funeral, according to a source familiar with the Qatari leadership.

Israel's president will be present, however the prime minister will not attend. Although Iran's Supreme Leader will not be attending the state funeral, the BBC's James Lansdale confirmed that the country would be represented at an ambassadorial level.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will attend "if the schedule allows".

Non-high profile figures

Her Majesty relied on many close staff, such as her ladies-in-waiting and footmen, who will most likely also be in attendance to pay their respects to the late Queen.

Who will not be attending the Queen's funeral?

Invites to the Queen’s funeral have not been sent to Russia, Belarus and Myanmar.

Although Russian President Vladimir Putin tweeted his congratulations on King Charles III's ascension to the throne, he also confirmed he would not be attending the funeral. According to Dmitry Peskov, although "Russians respected her for her wisdom", Putin's attendance at the late Queen's funeral "is not being considered".

Former US presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama will also not be attending, the White House confirmed on Monday.

This article is kept updated with the latest information.