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| Who is at the Pope's funeral in pictures: Trump, Macron, Prince William and others | Who is at the Pope's funeral in pictures: Trump, Macron, Prince William and others |
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| Volodymyr Zelensky (left) sitting on the same front row as France's Emmanuel Macron (right of centre) and Donald Trump (right) | |
| Numerous world leaders and royals have gathered in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral. | Numerous world leaders and royals have gathered in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral. |
| Among the most prominent figures at the Vatican's St Peter's Square on Saturday morning were Prince William, US President Donald Trump and his predecessor Joe Biden, Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. | Among the most prominent figures at the Vatican's St Peter's Square on Saturday morning were Prince William, US President Donald Trump and his predecessor Joe Biden, Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. |
| Their attendance comes at a fragile time for international diplomacy, with Trump meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky before the service, according to Zelensky's spokesman. | Their attendance comes at a fragile time for international diplomacy, with Trump meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky before the service, according to Zelensky's spokesman. |
| Here are some pictures of the VIP attendees. | Here are some pictures of the VIP attendees. |
| Trump and Zelensky 10 seats apart | Trump and Zelensky 10 seats apart |
| Trump was in a front-row seat near Francis' coffin, alongside his wife Melania Trump, across the aisle from Macron and his wife Brigitte. | Trump was in a front-row seat near Francis' coffin, alongside his wife Melania Trump, across the aisle from Macron and his wife Brigitte. |
| Intriguingly, he and First Lady Melania were sitting between two staunch supporters of Ukraine. Estonia's President Alar Karis was to Melania's left, and Finland's Alexander Stubb to Trump's right. | Intriguingly, he and First Lady Melania were sitting between two staunch supporters of Ukraine. Estonia's President Alar Karis was to Melania's left, and Finland's Alexander Stubb to Trump's right. |
| The Trumps sandwiched by Finland's Alexander Stubb (to the left of this image) and Estonia's President Alar Karis (right) | The Trumps sandwiched by Finland's Alexander Stubb (to the left of this image) and Estonia's President Alar Karis (right) |
| Estonia and Finland are both staunch allies of another man of the moment in attendance - Zelensky, who looked sombre-faced at the Vatican. He was sitting on the same row as Macron, separated by a few other dignitaries. | Estonia and Finland are both staunch allies of another man of the moment in attendance - Zelensky, who looked sombre-faced at the Vatican. He was sitting on the same row as Macron, separated by a few other dignitaries. |
| Zelensky, who has been locked in negotiations and public arguments with Trump in recent weeks, was just 10 seats and one aisle away from him, on the same row. | Zelensky, who has been locked in negotiations and public arguments with Trump in recent weeks, was just 10 seats and one aisle away from him, on the same row. |
| The seating plan | |
| The VIPs were in a separate section from the hundreds of thousands of members of the public who have descended on Rome for the event. | The VIPs were in a separate section from the hundreds of thousands of members of the public who have descended on Rome for the event. |
| Dignitaries were sitting on the the right-hand side of the square, next to St Peter's Basilica. | Dignitaries were sitting on the the right-hand side of the square, next to St Peter's Basilica. |
| Those with the best seats were Javier Milei, president of Argentina, where Francis was from, and Italy's prime minister and president, representing the country that surrounds the Vatican City state. | Those with the best seats were Javier Milei, president of Argentina, where Francis was from, and Italy's prime minister and president, representing the country that surrounds the Vatican City state. |
| Behind them were reigning sovereigns, and other delegations were seated in alphabetical order in French, the official language of diplomacy, on other benches. | Behind them were reigning sovereigns, and other delegations were seated in alphabetical order in French, the official language of diplomacy, on other benches. |
| Italian President Sergio Mattarella (left), Argentina's General Secretary of the Presidency Karina Milei (left of centre) and Argentina's President Javier Milei (centre) in their prime seats | Italian President Sergio Mattarella (left), Argentina's General Secretary of the Presidency Karina Milei (left of centre) and Argentina's President Javier Milei (centre) in their prime seats |
| Representing British royalty, the Prince of Wales was sitting next to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the service. | Representing British royalty, the Prince of Wales was sitting next to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the service. |
| Prince William (centre) seated next to Scholz (right) | Prince William (centre) seated next to Scholz (right) |
| Starmer was sat in the fifth row with his wife Victoria. | |
| Behind the British leader was the World Health Organization's director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. | |
| Former US President Joe Biden was seen hand in hand with his wife Jill. He was sitting four rows behind Trump. | Former US President Joe Biden was seen hand in hand with his wife Jill. He was sitting four rows behind Trump. |
| LIVE UPDATES: World leaders in Rome for Pope's funeral | LIVE UPDATES: World leaders in Rome for Pope's funeral |
| EXPLAINED: A visual guide to the funeral | EXPLAINED: A visual guide to the funeral |
| IN FULL: Funeral Mass details | IN FULL: Funeral Mass details |
| WATCH: Applause heard as Zelensky arrives for the funeral | WATCH: Applause heard as Zelensky arrives for the funeral |
| European leaders and royalty | |
| Many European leaders, as well as royalty from European countries, were in attendance. | |
| France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's First Lady Brigitte Macron | France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's First Lady Brigitte Macron |
| European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was at the proceedings, and was seen chatting with Macron. | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was at the proceedings, and was seen chatting with Macron. |
| Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the funeral | Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the funeral |
| Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit | Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit |
| Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia | Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia |
| Other political figures and royals attending the Pope's funeral included: | Other political figures and royals attending the Pope's funeral included: |
| Poland President Andrzej Duda | Poland President Andrzej Duda |
| Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella | Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella |
| Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader | Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader |
| Belgium King Philippe and Queen Mathilde | Belgium King Philippe and Queen Mathilde |
| German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier | German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| Croatia President Zoran Milanovic | Croatia President Zoran Milanovic |
| Ecuador President Daniel Noboa | Ecuador President Daniel Noboa |
| Ireland Taoiseach (prime minister) Micheál Martin | Ireland Taoiseach (prime minister) Micheál Martin |
| Moldova President Maia Sandu | Moldova President Maia Sandu |
| Latvia President Edgars Rinkevics | Latvia President Edgars Rinkevics |
| New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon | New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon |
| Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia | Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia |
| UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres | UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres |
| Queen Mary of Denmark | Queen Mary of Denmark |
| China Vice President Chen Chin-Jen | China Vice President Chen Chin-Jen |
| Jordan King Abdullah II and Queen Rania | Jordan King Abdullah II and Queen Rania |
| Monaco Prince Albert and Princess Charlene | Monaco Prince Albert and Princess Charlene |
| Hungary President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban | Hungary President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban |
| European Council President Antonio Costa | European Council President Antonio Costa |
| President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola | President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola |