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Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: Anthony Albanese meets the new King after a royal walkabout for the queue; Joe Biden to attend reception

Anthony Albanese has met King Charles III after a surprise royal walkabout for the queue; doubt over Prince Harry for Sunday's big palace event. 

King Charles III talks on Saturday with people waiting in the queue to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, Lying-in-State at the Palace of Westminster. Picture: AFP
King Charles III talks on Saturday with people waiting in the queue to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, Lying-in-State at the Palace of Westminster. Picture: AFP

As Queen Elizabeth II's funeral draws near, The Weekend Australian brings you all the latest developments.

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Jacquelin Magnay
Jacquelin MagnayEurope Correspondent

Jacquelin Magnay is the Europe Correspondent for The Australian, based in London and covering all manner of big stories across political, business, Royals and security issues. She is a George Munster and Walkley Award winning journalist with senior media roles in Australian and British newspapers. Before joining The Australian in 2013 she was the UK Telegraph’s Olympics Editor.

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