Killing Eve's Sandra Oh: Why was she at the Queen's funeral?

Among the faces es familiar from around the world a Queen Elizabeth II funeral was actress Sandra Oh.

Best known for her roles in Killing Eve and Grey's Anatomy, Oh was dressed in black with a Canadian badge pinned in front.

The 51-year-old Canadian-American actress was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in June of this year.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Sir Patrick Vallance were also among those serving at Westminster Abbey.

Dame Kiri, the opera singer at the retired, was appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1995, and British physician Sir Patrick, chief scientific adviser to the UK government since 2018, attended as a Most Honorable Member of the Order of the Bath.

Some fans took to Twitter to express their surprise at Oh's appearance.

"Was it just me or did I really see Sandra Oh at the Queen's funeral?" one asked.

Oh was made an Officer - Canada's second highest civilian honor - for her "artistic career filled with memorable roles on stage, television and in film in Canada and abroad".

It was established in 1967 by the Queen, to honor people" whose service shapes our society, whose innovations ignite our imaginations and whose compassion unites our communities."

The actress was part of a procession of bearers Victoria Cross, George Cross and Orders of Chivalry, along with other Commonwealth officers were appointed to take part in the service.

Other members of the Canadian delegation included Olympic swimming champion Mark Tewksbury and musician Gregory Charles. The delegation was led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.