Prince William has joined world leaders, realistic and key members of the clergy for the funeral of Pope Francis.
The Prince of Wales, 42, arrived at the Vatican without his wife, Kate Middleton for the burial of the late Pontiff, who died at 88 on Monday.
The future king was dressed in a blue suit and a black tie.
William is expected to sit behind the world leaders, including President Trump, and together with the Royalty Companions, the King and Queen of Sweden and the heir prince and the Princess of Norway during the funeral of Pope Francis.
The first row at the papal service in the Plaza de San Pedro will be full of powerful archbishops, bishops and cardinals.
The Prince confirmed his assistance on Tuesday, with the Kensington Palace announcing that he was going to fly for the procession instead of his father affected by cancer, King Charles.
The sick health of the king has prevented him from attending several real functions in the last year, he thought it is not clear if he played any factor in his decision not to attend the funeral.
Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, with the Pope two weeks ago during a 3 -day trip to Italy, and were some of the last world leaders to have a audience with the sacred leader before his death.
Duration his visit recently on April 9, the monarch told Pope Francis that he and Camilla were praying for his health, that he had recently spoiled for pneumonia, while the Pope said he was doing the same by the king.
The visit consisted of a private audience of 20 minutes and coincided with Charles and Cieda, the twenty wedding anniversary. Palace officials described him as a “very significant and special moment.”
After the death of the pontiff, Charles issued a sincere decision on the “devastating loss” and ordered flags in Royal residents flown in the middle of the staff.
Francis died of a stroke early Monday morning after greeting the crowds for Easter the day before. He was 88 years old.
His death occurred just one day after the US vice president, JD Vance visited him at his residence at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican.
Later that day, Francis delegated the Easter Mass to Cardinal Angelo Comastri.
After the Mass concluded, Pope the Popemobile in the Plaza de San Pedro for the first time since his fight against health as channels of “Viva Il Pope”, which means “Long Vive The Pope”, exploded in the multitude of 35,000 people.
On March 6, the Pontiff’s voice was heard for the first time since his long weekly stay in the hospital. In an audio message, he thanked supporters before saying: “I am with you from here.”
William, on the other hand, next week to a remote Scottish island with his wife, Kate Middleton, to celebrate his 14th wedding anniversary.
The two -day getaway, scheduled for April 29 and 30, will be doubly special for the couple, since first in Scotland while studying at the University of St Andrews in Figfe.