The World Royals Who Attended Pope Francis Funeral in Vatican

 

The Roman Pontiff, His Holiness Pope Francis, who died on April 21, 2025, due to stroke and cardiac arrest, was laid to rest on April 26, 2025. The funeral mass held at St. Peter's Basilica Square in the Vatican City was attended by more than 250,000 people, including representatives from 130 countries. Among them were religious leaders, world leaders, and world royals.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde

United States President Donald Trump, his wife Melania, former US President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and other presidents, prime ministers, and key government officials around the world descended to the Vatican for this poignant occasions. 

Funeral mass at the Vatican

World royals who attended:

1. Belgium: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde

2. Denmark: Queen Mary

3. Jordan: King Abdullah II and Queen Rania

4. Lesotho: King Letsie III

5. Liechtenstein: Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie

6. Luxembourg: Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

7. Monaco: Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene

8. Norway: Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit

9. Spain: King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia

10. Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia

11. United Arab Emirates - Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai

12. United Kingdom: William, the Prince of Wales

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg

Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene

King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania

King Philippe of the Belgians and Queen Mathilde

William, the Prince of Wales

Queen Mary of Denmark

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit

Queen Mathilde

Pope Francis was buried at St. Mary Maggiore Basilica in Rome, and his coffin was transported in a popemobile from the Vatican to his final resting place. A large crowd lined the streets in Rome to see the funeral cortege and to pay respect to the people's pope, who served the Catholic Church as its leader for 12 years, from his election on March 13, 2013, to his death on April 21, 2025. 

Pope Francis was known for his humility, love for the poor and children, and his efforts to introduce reforms in the universal church to be relatable to the present world. He was also known for his crusade to spread peace and solidarity.

 

He condemned wars, conflicts, and called on world leaders to unite to promote peace. He collaborated with the United Nations Organization on Sustainability and Climate Change Action. In February this year, just days before he was hospitalized due to pneumonia, he organized a World Summit for Children's Rights at the Vatican.

Catholic Church leaders are now preparing for the Conclave, which will begin on May 7, to elect the next pope. We are hoping that the next pope will continue the legacy of Pope Francis in many social issues.