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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent

‘We wouldn’t put Charles on a bus’: Gulf royals balk at Queen’s funeral protocol

Charles is viewed in Saudi Arabia as coming from a longstanding sympathetic position to the traditions and history of the region.
Charles is viewed in Saudi Arabia as coming from a longstanding sympathetic position to the traditions and history of the region. Photograph: Reuters

From Oman in the east to Morocco in the west, Middle East and north African royalty have been closely monitoring plans for the Queen’s funeral, but with days to go until the biggest event in modern royal history, they are unlikely to travel to London in numbers.

Monarchies have sought to divine meaning from protocol arrangements, and are largely underwhelmed by what they have seen.

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