Who had the biggest funeral in history?
C.N. Annadurai
The funeral of the charismatic C.N. Annadurai (died 3 Feb 1969), Madras Chief Minister, was attended by 15 million people, according to a police estimate. The queue at the grave of the Russian singer and guitarist Vladimir Visotsky (died 28 July 1980) stretched for 10 km (6 miles).
How many attended Senna’s funeral?
3,000,000+
List of largest funerals
| Funeral | Date | No. of attendees |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral of Ayrton Senna | May 4, 1994 | 3,000,000+ |
| State funeral of Kim Il-sung | July 17, 1994 | 2,000,000 |
| Funeral of Yahya Ayyash | January 6, 1996 | 100,000+ |
| Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales | September 6, 1997 | 2,000 (funeral service) 1,000,000+ (funeral procession) |
Did Margaret Thatcher have a state funeral?
Thatcher’s body was cremated after the funeral, in accordance with her wishes. Some of Thatcher’s supporters expressed disappointment that she would not be given a full state funeral.
What is the most watched funeral?
On September 6, 1997, an estimated 2.5 billion people around the globe tune in to television broadcasts of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died at the age of 36 in a car crash in Paris the week before.
Who was the most mourned person?
New YouGov research reveals that more than two decades after her passing, Princess Diana remains Britain’s most-mourned celebrity.
Who carried Senna’s coffin?
He claims that Senna’s coffin was originally to have been carried at the front by three-time champion Stewart and fourt-time champ Prost, but that Ayrton’s PR agent and close confidante, Betise Assumpcao, decided that Emerson Fittipaldi and Gerhard Berger were more fitting.
Did Diana get a state funeral?
The funeral plan for the Queen Mother, codenamed Operation Tay Bridge, had been rehearsed for 22 years and was used as the basis for Diana’s funeral. The event was not a state funeral; instead, it was a royal ceremonial funeral that included royal pageantry and Anglican funeral liturgy.
What’s the difference between a state funeral and a royal funeral?
State funerals are the responsibility of the Earl Marshal to deliver, with the support of the College of Arms. A royal ceremonial funeral is granted by the sovereign to members of the royal family who hold high military rank, consorts of the sovereign and those deemed appropriate.
Did Diana have a state funeral?
What is the most watched event in human history?
1. 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony. 2008 Summer Olympic is the official world record for largest global viewership, it took place in Beijing, China on August 8, 2008. Around 5 billion individual viewers have watched some part of the coverage.