On April 21, news broke that Pope Francis had died at the age of 88. This news was met with plenty of shock and sadness, as the Pope had just led the Easter mass the day before and even made a public appearance in the Popemobile.
Knowing that the Pope's funeral is set to be a massive event for world leaders, it makes sense that people might be curious as to which members of the royal family will be in attendance. Considering when Pope John Paul II passed away the delegation from Britain was made up of the then Prince Charles, as well as Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife, as well as Charles Kennedy and Michael Howard, you may be wondering if the King himself will be in attendance for Pope Francis' funeral.
What do we know about the funeral of Pope Francis?
According to Hello Magazine, it seems that King Charles will not be in attendance at the funeral of Pope Francis, and instead he will be represented by Prince William instead. He will not be alone at this funeral, as the current Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has also been confirmed to be attending the funeral services.
At this point, it seems as if Prince William and Keir Starmer are the only confirmed members of the delegation from Britain, but that could change as we get closer to the funeral, which is set for April 26 at the Vatican. It is also important to note that no official guest list has actually been confirmed at this time, which means that things could change, although it is unlikely that we won't see the Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister in attendance.
Other confirmed dignitaries attending the Pope's funeral include King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who were the first royals to confirm that they would be there. The king and queen of Spain, as well as the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy have also been confirmed as attending the upcoming funeral.