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The widow of former Yugoslav leader Marshal Tito is being honoured in a state funeral in Belgrade.The widow of former Yugoslav leader Marshal Tito is being honoured in a state funeral in Belgrade.
Jovanka Broz, who died of heart failure at the age of 88 last weekend, is due to be buried next to her husband in the elaborate House of Flowers mausoleum.Jovanka Broz, who died of heart failure at the age of 88 last weekend, is due to be buried next to her husband in the elaborate House of Flowers mausoleum.
Officials said she would receive full military honours as a decorated member of the anti-Nazi partisans who fought in World War II. She received full military honours in line with her status as a decorated member of the anti-Nazi partisans who fought in World War II, officials said.
Mrs Broz lived as a recluse after the death of her husband in 1980.Mrs Broz lived as a recluse after the death of her husband in 1980.
She was accused of plotting a coup, was placed under house arrest for a time, and had her identity papers taken away.She was accused of plotting a coup, was placed under house arrest for a time, and had her identity papers taken away.
She lived in seclusion in the Belgrade suburb of Dedinje and rarely gave interviews.She lived in seclusion in the Belgrade suburb of Dedinje and rarely gave interviews.
However, in 2009 she spoke to the Politika daily about the period after her husband's death.However, in 2009 she spoke to the Politika daily about the period after her husband's death.
"They chased me out ... in my nightgown, without anything, not allowing me even to take a photo of the two of us, or a letter, a book," she said."They chased me out ... in my nightgown, without anything, not allowing me even to take a photo of the two of us, or a letter, a book," she said.
"I was in isolation and treated like a criminal... I could not leave the house without armed guards.""I was in isolation and treated like a criminal... I could not leave the house without armed guards."
Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic paid tribute to her as "one of the last most reliable witnesses of our former country's history". Serbia's Prime Minister Ivica Dacic led the tributes at the funeral ceremony.
He is due to speak at the ceremony.
Mrs Broz had been admitted to hospital in August in a serious condition, suffering from heart problems.Mrs Broz had been admitted to hospital in August in a serious condition, suffering from heart problems.
Her last wish was to be buried in the House of Flowers in Belgrade, next to Marshal Tito.Her last wish was to be buried in the House of Flowers in Belgrade, next to Marshal Tito.
Jovanka Budisavljevic, an ethnic Serb, was born into a farming family in what is now Croatia on 7 December 1924.Jovanka Budisavljevic, an ethnic Serb, was born into a farming family in what is now Croatia on 7 December 1924.
She joined the partisans when she was just 17, remaining with them until the end of the war in 1945.She joined the partisans when she was just 17, remaining with them until the end of the war in 1945.
After her marriage to Yugoslavia's authoritarian leader Josip Broz, known as Tito, she spent nearly three decades as first lady.After her marriage to Yugoslavia's authoritarian leader Josip Broz, known as Tito, she spent nearly three decades as first lady.