Saturday, 17 September 2022 / 21 Elul 5782 - On behalf of the State of Israel, President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog will fly to the United Kingdom tomorrow, Sunday 18 September, to attend the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to express condolences to His Majesty King Charles III, the Royal Family, and the British people.

Tomorrow (Sunday) at 16:20 BST / 18:20 IST, President Isaac Herzog will pay his respects at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, in the Palace of Westminster. Later, at 16:35 BST / 18:35 IST, the President will sign the condolence book at Lancaster House. In the evening, at 17:45 BST / 19:45 IST, the President will attend a reception hosted by His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace for heads of state and royal families attending the funeral.  

The following day (Monday, 19 September), at 11:00 BST / 13:00 IST, President Herzog will attend Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral at Westminster Abbey as the representative of the State of Israel, alongside other world leaders.