Moscow has blasted Britain for not inviting Russian officials to the funeral of the Queen.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the British foreign office notified Moscow invitations to the Queen’s funeral were not sent to Russian officials due to the conflict in Ukraine.

“We regard this attempt to use a national tragedy … for geopolitical goals and to settle scores with our country as deeply immoral,” Ms Zakharova said in a statement, accusing Britain of siding with “the Nazis and their Ukrainian accomplices”.

“We have to say that the example of Elizabeth II, who was a very strong unifying force and did not interfere in politics during her reign as a matter of principle, has not stopped London from making divisive statements in furtherance of its opportunistic aims.”

Invitations to the Queen’s funeral have not been sent to Russia or Belarus against the backdrop of the invasion of Ukraine, Britain’s national news agency the Press Association reported.

The Queen died last Thursday at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, with her eldest son Charles automatically becoming the new King.

Numerous heads of state and government from all over the world, including an Australian delegation led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, are expected to attend the state funeral for the Queen. It is scheduled for Monday.