On Monday, April 21, it was announced that Pope Francis had died at the age of 88. The pope's death followed a prolonged hospital stay, which included treatment for double pneumonia. After leaving hospital, Pope Francis did have a private audience with King Charles and Queen Camilla on April 9 during their royal tour of Italy. Charles and Camilla subsequently paid tribute to the pontiff on social media following news of his death. Now, it's being reported that a senior member of the Royal Family will attend Pope Francis's funeral at the Vatican.
The Daily Mail's royal editor, Rebecca English, tweeted, "Officials also waiting to learn of the Pope's funeral intentions and if Heads of States or their representatives (most likely Prince William) will be invited." GB News suggested Prince William was the senior royal most likely to attend the funeral, especially as King Charles, then just a prince, attended Pope John Paul II's funeral in 2005.
