Fiala to attend Queen’s funeral with wife

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and his wife will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as well as a preceding reception organised by her successor, Charles III, Czechia’s Office of Government confirmed on Friday.

Last weekend, President Miloš Zeman told radio station Frekvence 1 that he will not be able to attend the Monday funeral due to health reasons and that he asked the prime minister to go instead.