Who is the diplomat who represented Giammattei at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of England took place this Monday, September 19. Several leaders, diplomats, heads of state and various guests gathered to say goodbye to the monarch with the longest service in Great Britain.
Guatemala was represented by the Guatemalan ambassador to the United Kingdom, José Alberto Briz Gutiérrez, as confirmed by the Foreign Ministry on its social networks.
“On behalf of President Alejandro Giammattei and the People of Guatemala, Ambassador José Alberto Briz Gutiérrez joined King Carlos III, royal family, world leaders and senior British government officials at the State Funeral Service of HM Queen Elizabeth II,” they reported on their Twitter account.
On behalf of the President @DrGiammattei and the People of Guatemala, Ambassador José Alberto Briz Gutiérrez joined King Carlos III, the royal family, world leaders and senior British government officials at the State Funeral Service for HM Queen Elizabeth II. pic.twitter.com/1jNLufUqi7
– MINEX Guatemala 🇬🇹 (@MinexGt) September 19, 2022
Briz assumed the leadership of the embassy in May 2021, after Acisclo Valladares Molina was dismissed after 10 years in office.
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Westminster Abbey became the center of world power on Monday to fire Elizabeth II. According to international media, some two thousand people attended her funeral.
Among the attendees were the president of the United States, Joe Biden, and his wife, Jill Biden. The president and the first lady attended the reception for the heads of state at Buckingham Palace last night, after passing through Westminster Hall to pay their respects to Elizabeth II.
french president Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, were also present at Westminster Abbey after attending the reception organized by Charles III last night at Buckingham Palace.
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, who, according to international media, said that for Canadians the death of Elizabeth II, Canadians “was like losing a family member.” The 50-year-old politician attended the state funeral with his wife, Sophie Trudeau.
The mortal remains of the monarch rest in Windsor Castle, where the remains of Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI, as well as her mother, Elizabeth Bowes, as well as her sister Margaret, also rest.
The place where they rest is located next to the famous royal chapel of Saint George, the place where the largest number of royals buried in the United Kingdom is concentrated, according to the BBC in London.
