Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told The Telegraph, “I believe they filled a vacant place,” without disputing that procedure had been broken.
Who skipped the somber day is unknown, however there was conjecture that it may have been the Dutch royal family, who were seen enjoying King’s Day in the Netherlands today while dressed in their finest attire.
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, who traveled at the last minute to attend, and Argentina’s Javier Milei,
who was assigned the top position, are among the other dignitaries in the front row with Trump and First Lady Melania.