Mourners have queued to enter St Peter’s Basilica to view Pope Francis’s open coffin ahead of his funeral (PA) The seating plan for international leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis is a ...

The seating plan for international leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis is a delicate effort in diplomacy. It has been described as a “master plan” in stage-managing the “big egos” of ...

VATICAN CITY - They may be the most powerful people on earth, but for the seating arrangement at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, all foreign leaders will play second fiddle to the Argentines ...

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Friday that no distinction would be made between Catholic and non-Catholic royalty for the seating order. After the royals come the remaining heads of state.

As the world leaders took to their seats earlier this morning a number of secrets around the seating plan soon emerged - including why Prince William was so far back. Organisers of the funeral ...

Duné told Newsweek about how the seating plan left her twiddling her thumbs, and why she was making glum faces at her reception. "What do you mean the bride and groom have to sit on their own?" ...