US President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Prince William of Britain, who represented King Charles, were among the prominent individuals in attendance.
There was more for the royal delegation to do. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, and King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan were also in attendance to pay their respects.
In Rome, Pope Francis was buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. He wanted his funeral to be as modest as possible. His casket contained important papal documents, a bag of coined coins, and a handwritten “Rogito.” His parting message was as follows:
“The tomb should be in the ground; it should be plain, unadorned, and simply engraved with Franciscus.”
Additionally, he wrote: “I would always pause to pray at the start and finish of every Apostolic Journey, and I wish my last earthly journey to end precisely in this ancient Marian sanctuary.”
Following his passing, the Church observed the Novendiale, a nine-day period of grief. The College of Cardinals could only start the process of selecting his successor after this time.
