Fra’ Matthew Festing, the 79th Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, has been laid to rest following a funeral in Valletta.
A mighty clap of thunder heralded the arrival of the coffin of Fra’ Matthew as it reached the massive doors of St John’s Co-Cathedral in the Maltese capital.
The organ echoed the sound as 250 mourners from around the world rose as one and stood to attention.
The casket, draped in the flag of the Order, was carried the length of the nave aloft the shoulders of eight bearers, all knights.
