Foreign royals arrive in West London

London, The Gulf Observer: King Philippe of Belgium and his wife Queen Mathilde arrived in Chelsea, West London in a diplomatic vehicle ahead of the funeral.

The King was dressed in ceremonial uniform with a gold collar.

Diplomatic cars belonging to Jordan and Sweden drove through the police cordon in Chelsea at 9.30am.

King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, of Jordan, and King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are among foreign royals to attend.

Meanwhile, coaches full of dignitaries have pulled up outside Westminster Abbey – with a little over an hour to go until the funeral begins.