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Prince William to attend Pope’s funeral on behalf of King Charles


The Prince of Wales, Prince William, is to attend the Pope’s funeral on behalf of King Charles, Kensington Palace said

Heir to the throne William, a future head of the Church of England, will represent his father by travelling to Vatican City for Pope Francis’s funeral mass in St Peter’s Square on Saturday. The decision is in keeping with modern tradition and will be seen as a major milestone in William’s role as a global statesman and future king. Charles as the Prince of Wales went to Pope John Paul II’s funeral, representing his mother the late Queen, in 2005.

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