Here’s the VIP Guest List Attending Pope’s Funeral in Rome

  • Publish date: Wednesday، 23 April 2025 Reading time: 1 min read

Presidents, prime ministers, and royals from around the globe are set to gather at the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis.

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Pope Francis’s funeral, set for this Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, is expected to bring together one of the largest gatherings of global leaders in recent years. Here's a look at who’s attending:

From the Americas

  • Donald Trump (Former U.S. President) and Melania Trump

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  • Javier Milei (President of Argentina)

  • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (President of Brazil) and Janja Lula da Silva

  • Antonio Guterres (UN Secretary General)

From Europe

  • Keir Starmer (UK Prime Minister)

  • Prince William (Representing King Charles III)

  • Michael D. Higgins (President of Ireland) and Micheál Martin (Prime Minister of Ireland)

  • King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia (Spain)

  • Emmanuel Macron (President of France)

  • Olaf Scholz (Outgoing German Chancellor) and Frank-Walter Steinmeier (German President)

  • Volodymyr Zelensky and Olena Zelenska (President and First Lady of Ukraine)

  • Andrzej Duda (President of Poland) and Agata Kornhauser-Duda

  • Bart De Wever (Prime Minister of Belgium), King Philippe and Queen Mathilde

  • Dick Schoof (Dutch Prime Minister) and Caspar Veldkamp (Foreign Minister)

  • Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (President of Portugal) and Luis Montenegro (Prime Minister)

  • Tamas Sulyok (President of Hungary)

  • Christian Stocker (Chancellor of Austria)

  • Natasa Pirc Musar and Robert Golob (President and Prime Minister of Slovenia)

  • Gitanas Nausėda (Lithuania), Edgars Rinkēvičs (Latvia), Alar Karis (Estonia)

  • Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene (Monaco)

Not Attending

  • Vladimir Putin (President of Russia) – Kremlin confirmed he will not attend.

  • Dutch Royal Family – Absent due to the King’s birthday; officials will represent them instead.

Other European Countries Sending Delegations

  • Czech Republic

  • Kosovo

  • Moldova

  • Romania

  • Slovakia

The Vatican is preparing for what could be one of the most high-profile funerals in recent history, with security tightened and global media focused on the event.

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