Killing Eve star is among the celebrities, Royals and world leaders in attendance at the Queen’s funeral.
After lying in state at Westminster Hall, the Queen’s coffin travelled from Central London to Westminster Abbey, where her state funeral is being held.
A committal service will then be held at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, the former monarch’s final resting place.
Billions of people across the world are expected to tune into the ceremony, while thousands of Royal fans have lined the streets to pay their final tributes to Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen’s family, such as King Charles and Princess Anne, and Royals from across the world including Queen Margrethe II of Denmark are some of the 2,000 invited guests at the ceremony.
Celebrities mourning at the service include adventurer and chief scout Bear Grylls and actress Sophie Winkleman, best known for appearing in the TV series Peep Show, who is married to Lord Freddie Windsor.
Why is Sandra Oh at the Queen’s funeral?
Oh is in attendance the Queen’s funeral on Monday September, 19 as part of Canada’s delegation.
Prime minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, as well as current and former governors and leaders, also travelled to the UK to represent the North American country.
As well as key political figures, and officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Armed Forces, members of the Order of Canada are part of the national procession.
Founded by Queen Elizabeth II in 1967, the Order of Canada recognises outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation across all sectors of society.
Oh was awarded an Order of Canada after raising her profile in the UK alongside Jodie Comer in BBC series Killing Eve in June.
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Oh was granted the honour for her ‘artistic career filled with memorable stage, television and film roles in Canada and abroad.’
As a result, the actress is participating in a procession of recipients of national honours as part of the momentous ceremony.
Other Order of Canada recipients at the state funeral are musician Gregory Charles and Olympic swimmer Mark Tewkesbury.
First Officer Leslie Arthur Palmer, who was awarded the Cross of Valour for bravery after rescuing fishermen during a severe winter storm in British Columbia, is also part of the procession.
Where have I seen Sandra Oh?
Oh began acting in the early 90s and rose to prominence in Canada for her lead role in Double Happiness.
She later garnered critical acclaim for her long-running part in HBO series Arliss, before being cast in Grey’s Anatomy.
Oh played Christina Yang on the hit ABC medical drama for eight years, earning a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series in 2005.
In April 2018, Oh joined the cast of Killing Eve, a spy thriller penned by Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller Bridge.
More recently, she served as executive producer and had the lead role in Netflix comedy-drama The Chair, about the head of the English department at a fictional US university/
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