In addition to foreign dignitaries, a small number of the Queen's family, friends, cabinet ministers, religious representatives, courtiers and employees, and volunteers who have supported their communities attended.
[1][2]To accommodate all countries wishing to be allocated seats, the UK government limited the number of members in each official diplomatic delegation to two.
[40] The following Commonwealth heads of state and government attended the funeral: Information in this section taken from the official order of service.
[240] Six UN member states were not invited to be represented at the funeral due to poor or non-existing diplomatic relations between their respective governments and that of the United Kingdom.
[260][261] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described it as "... the same courtesies as those afforded to heads of state, representatives, and members of royal households from other countries ..."[262]