Mourners attending the Queen’s state funeral will have had to adhere to a strict funeral dress code, according to etiquette bible Debrett’s.
The chronicler of British society says there is a strict dress code for state funerals.
“An all black formal dress code is always respected,” the website states, adding: “Ladies wear black knee-length dresses, or coats, black hats, and may also wear face-covering veils.”
The King and other royals including the Princess Royal, the Prince of Wales and the Earl of Wessex all wore military uniform.
French President Emmanuel Macron was one of the many heads of state paying tribute to the Queen.
He wore a classic black suit for the occasion, with his wife Brigitte in an elegant black coat – the lining suggests it is by French fashion house Louis Vuitton.
US President Joe Biden accessorised his black suit with an American flag pin, white handkerchief in his pocket and held his glasses in his hand.
Former prime minister Boris Johnson was accompanied by his wife Carrie, who was wearing a square-necked black dress with gold detailing on the buttons and belt that appeared military-inspired.
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Welsh Secretary Robert Buckland also wore a morning suit, with a double-breasted waistcoat and grey pinstripe trousers, and was pictured wearing a top hat as he arrived.