Queen Sofia of Spain, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attended the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Queen Sofia also visited St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday evening. The deceased Pope lay in state there. She was accompanied by Minister of the Presidency Félix Bolaños. About 200,000 people have paid tribute to the late pope in recent days.
Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 for health reasons. He has not been seen in public much since then. He passed away on 31 December 2022 at the age of 95.
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