Bolsonaro confirms attendance at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

247 - Jair Bolsonaro (PL) confirmed that he will go to England to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19th.

According to journalist Ana Flor's blog, G1Foreign Minister Carlos Alberto França reported that the invitation to Bolsonaro arrived at the Brazilian embassy in London on Saturday (10) and that he should participate along with First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro. 

"A protocol team from the Brazilian government is scheduled to travel to London this week. The Planalto Palace is planning the logistics of the president's trip, since on Tuesday, September 20th, the day after the funeral, Bolsonaro will speak in New York (USA) at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly," says the journalist's blog. 

Read also the Reuters news report on the subject: 

EDINBURGH, Scotland (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's coffin was carried from her summer home in Scotland to Edinburgh on Sunday, passing tens of thousands of people along the way to pay their respects, many in somber silence, some applauding and others in tears.

Shortly after 10 a.m. local time, a hearse carrying Elizabeth's oak coffin emerged from the gates of Balmoral Castle, where she died on Thursday at the age of 96, at the start of a slow six-hour journey to the Scottish capital.

In an emotional tribute to his mother on Friday, the new monarch, King Charles, said she had begun a "final great journey" to join her husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.

The Balmoral funeral procession is the first in a series of events leading up to the state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19.

The Queen's death provoked tears, sadness, and heartfelt tributes, not only from the Queen's immediate family and many in the United Kingdom, but also from around the world – reflecting her presence on the world stage for seven decades.

When the hearse arrived at the small village of Ballater, near Balmoral, hundreds stood silently by the roadside under the morning sun as the vehicle passed, some scattering flowers onto the road.

"It's very, very sad. I'm happy to be here to say goodbye," said Elizabeth Alexander, 69, who was born on the day the Queen was crowned in 1953.

Accompanied by the Queen's daughter, Princess Anne, the procession made its way from the remote castle through fields, villages and small towns, at one point passing an honor guard made up of dozens of tractors lined up in adjacent fields by farmers.

"There was no way I could miss this. I would regret it for the rest of my life," said Eilidh Mackintosh, 62, who left her home at 6 a.m. to ensure a good view in Edinburgh, where large crowds were gathering.

"She never let us down, and I didn't want to let her down either. Now that she's gone, there's a huge hole in the heart of the nation."

Thousands have already gathered at royal palaces since Elizabeth's death, and huge piles of flowers are accumulating as people visit to pay their respects.

"I know how much you, the whole nation – and I think I can say the whole world – sympathize with me for the irreparable loss we have all suffered," Charles said at a ceremony on Saturday.

Charles became king immediately after his mother's death and was officially proclaimed the new monarch in a ceremony filled with spectacles and centuries-old traditions.

Similar proclamations are taking place across the United Kingdom and in the other 14 realms of which Charles is now head of state, including Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.

The queen ascended the throne after the death of her father, King George VI, on February 6, 1952, when she was only 25 years old. Her coronation took place a year later.

Although Elizabeth's death was not entirely unexpected given her age and deteriorating health, there was still a sense of shock surrounding the news.

"We all thought she was invincible," her grandson, Prince William, now heir to the throne, told a supporter on Saturday, as he met with crowds at Windsor Castle.

FUNERAL

The day of Elizabeth's funeral will be a public holiday in the United Kingdom, authorities announced. US President Joe Biden said he would be there, although full details of the event and attendees have not yet been released.

Before that, the coffin will be taken to London and there will be a procession when it is transferred from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where it will remain for four days.

"Needless to say, we can expect a large number of people," a spokesperson for Prime Minister Liz Truss told reporters.

Charles, 73, is now the 41st monarch in a lineage that dates back to King William the Conqueror, who seized the English throne in 1066.