Sandra Oh was “proud to represent” Canada at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
The ‘Killing Eve’ actress – who was born in the Commonwealth realm – was at the Queen’s state funeral on Monday (19.09.22) as part of a procession of
national honors at Westminster Abbey in London, and performed alongside fellow Canadians singer Gregory Charles and Olympic swimmer Mark Tewkesbury.
Sharing photos of her day, Sandra wrote: “Proud to represent CA with my fellow Order of Canada Valor recipients @gregorycharlesofficiel @marktewks @palmerlp26 at the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey today. today,
“Thank you @karenclarkson @tahira_makeup @stefanbertin.”
The Queen was buried in Windsor on Monday evening.
Meanwhile, 51-year-old star Sandra – who received the Order of Canada after her success in the BBC drama ‘Killing Eve’ opposite Jodie Comer – was joined at the funeral by her country’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, while a number of current and former governors and leaders also attended.
The Order of Canada – which was founded by the late monarch in 1967 – was created to honor outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and general service to the nation in all areas of society.
The ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actress has been recognized for her “artistic career filled with memorable roles on stage, television and film in Canada and abroad.”
Before the funeral, Justin Trudeau – whose father Pierre was also Canadian Prime Minister – paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth by addressing his country’s House of Commons.
He said: “The first time I met her was in 1977 when I was just a little boy.
“When I met her as Prime Minister almost four decades later in 2015, I joked that the last time we met she was taller than me – she replied with a joke about how I made her feel old.
“Her sense of humor was one of her many great qualities and one of the many reasons why she was one of my favorite people in the world.
“Pop culture fanatic. Introvert. Devoted food trailblazer. Bacon geek. Lifelong coffee evangelist.”