Royal Protocol Shocker: King Charles Barred from Pope's Funeral; Prince William Steps Up
Reports claimed that King Charles was not allowed to attend the pontiff’s funeral, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 26.
Standing in for the King, Prince William will be joining world leaders like US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, France’s President Macron, and others.
Prince William will be representing his father King Charles at Pope Francis’ funeral
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The funeral service for the deceased Bishop of Rome will take place at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
His body is currently lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Thousands of mourners have been lining up to file past his coffin and pay their last respects.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl said King Charles could not attend the funeral even if he wanted to
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King Charles will not be packing his bags and traveling to the Vatican for the funeral.
As per modern traditions and protocol, the British King is not allowed to attend the funeral, and hence, Prince William will be representing him.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl wrote for Vanity Fair that “the Sovereign does not attend funerals” in accordance with “protocol and precedence” of Buckingham Palace.
The British monarch delayed his wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles to attend Pope John Paul II’s funeral in 2005
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During the funeral of the Pope John Paul II in 2005, Charles was required to attend in place of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
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