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English: state funeral

Welsh: angladd gwladol

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Plural

angladdau gwladol

Definition

In the United Kingdom, a state funeral is usually reserved for a monarch and the Earl Marshal is in charge. Other funerals (including those of senior members of the Royal Family and high-ranking public figures) may share many of the characteristics of a state funeral without being named as such.