The royal ensign was raised today outside Westminster Cathedral as King Charles led members of the Royal Family in mourning Katharine, Duchess of Kent, whose funeral took place in the historic Catholic church.
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 service was attended by senior royals, friends, and family of the late duchess, who was remembered for her deep love of music, her charitable work, and her dedication to public duty. The Prince and Princess of Wales joined the Duke of Kent and his three children for the Requiem Mass — the first Catholic funeral of a royal in modern times.
