Sandra Oh attends Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: The surprising reason why

Sandra Oh surprised fans on Monday when she attended the Queen’s funeral. 

The “Killing Eve” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” star, 51, didn’t just attend because she’s a popular celeb: She was appointed to the Order of Canada as an Officer in June this year, which is the country’s second highest civilian honor and was created by the Queen in 1967. It was created to honor people who have had “outstanding achievements, service to the nation, and dedication to the community.”

The Golden Globe winning Canadian-Korean actress, who most recently starred as Eve in the hit thriller “Killing Eve,” attended the funeral in that capacity, as part of the Canadian delegation, which is led by by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau.

Other members of the Canadian delegation included Olympic swimming champion Mark Tewksbury and musician Gregory Charles. 

Fans of Oh took to Twitter to express their surprise at seeing her there. 

“Sandra Oh being at the Queen’s funeral makes me wish that every country had sent an actor to the event,” one viewer commented. 

“I actually can’t believe Sandra Oh is at the Queen of England’s funeral.. Like what an absurd collision of worlds,” another marveled. 

“my timeline is watching and livetweeting the funeral because sandra oh is there…. killing eve fandom’s truly built different,” one fan joked. 

“K but why is Sandra Oh at the Queen’s funeral?” another bewildered fan asked. “I love her but why?”

Oh is part of a 2,000-member group of world leaders, royals, and celebs who are paying their respects at Westminster Abbey today, while thousands of citizens including David Beckham have spent the previous week lining up to see her coffin.