Pope Leo sent a telegram of condolence to HM King Charles III on the occasion of the funeral of HRH Katharine, Duchess of Kent.
The funeral marked the first royal Catholic funeral and the first time a reigning monarch has attended Catholic Mass on UK soil in a formal capacity since the Reformation.
The telegram was read out by Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía during the Requiem Mass, which was attended by senior royals including the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, and Sylvana Palma Tomaselli; Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Taylor with their children Columbus, Cassius, Eloise and Estella; Lord Nicholas Windsor and Paola Windsor with their sons Albert, Leopold and Louis; Prince Michael of Kent, Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, Lord Frederick Windsor, Lady Frederick Windsor, Lady Gabriella Windsor, Lady Marina Windsor and Lady Amelia Windsor. Prince Harry did not attend but sent his own private condolences.
