Stars – they’re just like us! So of course they will be on hand to pay respects to Her Majesty the Queen. Already there have been reports of stars like David Beckham, Sharon Osbourne, and Tilda Swinton joining the miles-long queue to see the monarch lying in state. But among the guest list, there features one unexpected actor.
Keep watching to find out whom. Amongst the many famous faces who will be attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19th is the actor Sandra Oh. In an announcement posted to Canada’s website, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared he and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, would be attending the funeral, along with several other delegates from Canada.
As a member of the Order of Canada, Oh is included in the delegation, and will walk, quote, “in a procession of recipients of national honors as part of the service.” The website notes the Order of Canada was established by Queen Elizabeth II in 1967 to recognize those who have demonstrated outstanding service to the nation.
CTV News shared that Oh’s honor was bestowed this past June. Oh has received 13 Emmy nominations. Four of those nominations were for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role as Eve Polastri in the BBC America series “Killing Eve.” She also received five nominations for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for her role as Dr.
Cristina Yang in “Grey’s Anatomy.” Before landing in America, Oh attended the National Theatre School in Canada and began acting in Canadian projects. She told Vogue, “In Canada, there’s a mandate for diversity. I was a girl, Asian, and I spoke French. I ticked all their boxes.
” She added, “I took it with the correct outlook, which is … to gain as much experience as I [could].” While “Grey’s Anatomy” alum Sandra Oh will be in attendance at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on behalf of Canada, the commemoration of the late monarch’s life is sure to be a star-studded event.
As noted by iNews, celebrities such as environmental narrator and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, composer Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber, and race car driver Sir Jackie Stewart are expected to be among those mourning the queen at Westminster Abbey. Onlookers may also expect to see the likes of Daniel Craig, Gary Barlow, Sir Elton John, and Dame Helen Mirren in attendance.
Of course, these figures aren’t a random assortment of celebrity mourners, but rather high-profile stars who shared personal connections to the queen. David Attenborough, for instance, shared a touching relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, and a video of the two walking the grounds of Buckingham Palace together has even resurfaced amid the monarch’s death.
Stewart, meanwhile, was supposed to visit the queen at Balmoral on September 14th, six days after she died. Of the late ruler, Stewart is said to be, quote, “distraught” due to her passing. In addition to Sandra Oh, the royal family, dignitaries, politicians, and likely other high-profile celebrities, mourners of Queen Elizabeth II can tune in to her funeral proceedings on September 19th.
As detailed by People, news networks including NBC, Fox News, CNN, and ABC — are expected to air the funeral. In Britain, networks Sky News, BBC One, and BBC News are showing the day’s ongoings. Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral is slated to start at 11 a.m. local time, which translates to 6 am.
Eastern (and 3 a.m. Pacific for our West Coast royal watchers). If cable news is not accessible, the BBC is expected to Livestream the event online. As for the United Kingdom in this period of grief, Fortune has noted that daily life for Britons has all but come to a halt, as “non-urgent” medical appointments, flights, and school classes have been canceled.
SUNSHINE AND A BIT OF A BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON. >> IT IS A LITTLE AFTER 2:00 LONDON TIME AND MOURNERS HAVE BEEN WAITING TO PAY RESPECT TO QUEEN ELIZABETH AS SHE LIES IN E IN STATE. THOUSANDS HUDDLED IN LINE OVERNIGHT IN CHILLY CONDIT. CHILLY CONDITIONS. I LIVE ONLINR SHOWS THE LIGHT STRETCHING FOR MORE THAN TWO MILES.
AUTHORITIES AUTHORITIES SAY MOURNERS SHOWING MOURNERS SHOWING UP NOW WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 14 HOURS. CBSR TERRY OKADA JOINS US OUTSIDE OUR ABILENE WESTMINSTER ABBEY. >> Reporter: ON MONDAY, YES. GOOD AFTERNOON. THE WORLD KNOWS HER AS THE QUEEN BUT THEY KNOW HER SIMPLY AS GRANNY. TONIGHT FR ABOUT 50 MINUTES, THE YOUNG ROYS YOUNG ROYALS ARE GOING TO STAND IN QUIET REVERENCE AROUND AROUND HER JUST AS THEIR PARENT.
PARENTS DID. KING CHARLES AND HS SIBLINGS STOOD TO WATCH FRIDAY NIGHT NIGHT THE COFFIN OF THEIR MOTHER IN A LONG-HELD ROYAL TRADITION CALLED THE VIGIL OF THE PRINCES. THE PRINCES. >> THEY ARE AMAZING TO BE STANDING IN FRONT OF THEIR MOTHER LIKE THAT. >> Reporter: THE KING HAS ASKED WILLIAM, THE NEW PRINCE OF WALES WALES AND HIS BROTHER PRINCE HAY AND THEIR SIX COUSINS TO ALSO STAND VIGIL AT THEIR GRANDMOTHER’S COFFIN TONIGHT.
NEAR WINDSOR CASTLE, UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS, A FEW MOURNES FEW MOURNERS GOT A PREVIEW OF MONDAY’S MILITARY PROCESSION FOR FOR THE QUEEN’S BURIAL. >> IT’S QUITE EMOTIONAL. I THINK THINK IT WILL BE ON THE DAY A REALLY QUITE MOMENTOUS OCCASION. OCCASION. >> Reporter: SECURITY IS UNLIKE THE UK HAS EVER SEEN.
POLICE TACKLED THIS MAN WHO SKATED TOO CLOSE TO KING CHARLES CONROY. NT ONLY IS LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTG ENFORCEMENT PROTECTING DIGNITARIES COMING TO LONDON, BUT TY ARE ALSO HAVING TO MONITOR THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MOURNERS WHO ARE WAITING IN LINE FOR AS LONG AS 25 HOURS TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS. >> I FELT COMPELLED TO BE HERE AND JUST HAD TO BE HERE.
SHE SERVED SO FAITHFULLY. >> IT’S ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING I FIGURED I HAD TO DO IT. >> Reporter: AND THEY THINK YOU ARE CRAZY TO DO IT? >> NO, IT’S A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME MOMENT. MEH MOMENT. MECH FOR THE FAMOUS ANDY PEOPLE WHO BRAVED THE MASSIVE L, THEY SAY IT’S WORTH THE WAIT TO WITNESS HISTORY UP CLOSE.
WHAT A A TREAT FOR SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE PEOPLE ONLINE. A COUPLE HOURS A, HOURS AGO, KING CHARLES AND PRINCE WILLIAM WERE DRIVING BY. THEY HOPPED OUT OF THE CAR AND GREETED A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HOURS JUST JUST TO SEE THE QUEEN’S COFFIN.T HAS BEEN THAT KIND OF A WEEK OF THIS WEEK.
A LOT OF MIXED EMOTIONS OF HIGHS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR THE NEW KING AND A LOT OF SADNESS FOR THE LATE QUEEN. >> TERRY, THIS ISN’T JUST A TIME OF MOURNING. IN A COUPLE OF HOURS KING CHARLES IS HOSTING FOREIGN LEADERS AT BUCKINGHAM PE BUCKINGHAM PALACE, RIGHT? >> Reporter: THEY ARE.
THERE WILL BE A BIG RECEPTION AT BUCKINGHAM FOR A LOT OF FOREIGN KINGS AND. THEY WILL BE RUBBING SHOULDERS.Y ARE PART OF A HUGE DELEGATION OF 500 OR I SHOULD SAY 500 HEADS OE AS WELL AS DIGNITARIES WHO WILL BE HERE FOR THE FUNERAL. THEY INCLUDE PRESIDENT AND MRS. BIDEN. THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN ANDR AND OTHER PRIME MINISTERS AND PRESIDENTS AS WELL.
YOU CAN SEE LIVE COVERAGE OF THE QUEEN’S FUNERAL ON MONDAY STARTING AT 2:30 A.M.
