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Politico Europe reports:
The preparations for the funeral represent a colossal logistical, security and diplomatic task, with tens of thousands of people expected to travel to London over the coming days. Foreign embassies are already handling hundreds of calls from private citizens enquiring whether it would be possible to land in the capital on the same day of the funeral, and rushing to book flights and accommodation.
Official protocol dictates that invitations will be offered to the head of state from each country, and their spouse or partner. Major funerals are strange moments for world diplomacy, combining solemn periods of mourning with inevitable opportunities for bilateral and multilateral encounters. The last state funeral to be held in the U.K. took place in 1965, following the death of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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