19 Sep 2022

Prime Minister invited to Buckingham Palace

From Morning Report, 7:11 am on 19 September 2022

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says to be among the British public paying their respect to the Queen is a humbling thing.

Global leaders have arrived in London for the Queen's funeral which will be held today, beginning at 10pm New Zealand time.

500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries have been invited to the funeral - a gathering not seen in decades.

King Charles III meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, during a meeting of Prime Ministers of the Realms, in the 1844 Room in Buckingham Palace in London on September 17, 2022. - Queen Elizabeth's state funeral will take place on September 19, in London's Westminster Abbey, with more than 2,000 guests invited, including heads of state and government from around the world. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau / POOL / AFP)

King Charles III meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Buckingham Palace in London on September 17, 2022. Photo: STEFAN ROUSSEAU

The Prime Minister was among those overseas representatives invited to attend a reception with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.

Corin Dann spoke to her earlier and asked what the reception will entail.