Pope Francis; Credit – Wikipedia
The following royalty will be attending the funeral of Pope Francis. The only European monarchy without a royal representative is the Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. The royal couple and their family will celebrate King’s Day in Doetinchem as planned. King’s Day (Koningsdag in Dutch) is a national holiday, marking the birth of King Willem-Alexander on April 27, 1967. The royal families of Belgium, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Spain are Roman Catholic.
- BELGIUM – King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
- DENMARK – Queen Mary
- JORDAN – King Abdullah II and Queen Rania
- LESOTHO – King Letsie III
- LIECHTENSTEIN – Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie
- LUXEMBOURG – Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
- MONACO – Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene
- NORWAY – Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit
- QATAR – Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
- SPAIN – King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia
- SWEDEN – King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- UNITED KINGDOM – Prince William, The Prince of Wales
On April 9, 2025, King Charles III and Queen Camilla were the last royals to visit Pope Francis