President Yoon Seok-yeol will attend the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II of England on the 19th.
In a press announcement on the 11th, Kim Eun-hye, senior public relations chief, said, "President Yoon will attend the Queen Elizabeth II's coat of arms to be held at Westminster Abbey in London on the 19th."
President Yoon is expected to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York in the middle of this month, and it is interpreted to mean that he will visit the UK first.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on the 8th, and after a 10-day period of mourning, she will have her funeral at Westminster Abbey on the 19th.
King Charles III of England is known to welcome key figures from around the world and foreign royals who have visited to attend the funeral on the 16th and 18th.
The presidential office seems to have considered attending the funeral service one after another by top officials from around the world.
US President Joe Biden said he would attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II after being asked by reporters before boarding the private Air Force One plane on the 9th.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is also considering attending the funeral, TV Asahi reported.
TV Asahi said, "Prime Minister Kishida is scheduled to attend the UN General Assembly in New York this month," he said.
Accordingly, Korea and Japan naturally,
(Photo = provided by the presidential office, Yonhap News)