World leaders at Pope Francis’s funeral: who is there and where are they seated?

Leaders from across the world have gathered in St Peter's Square to attend the funeral of Pope Francis.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is representing the British Government, while Prince William is representing the United Kingdom.

Francis’s native Argentina is represented by President Javier Milei, who is seated in the front row according to Vatican protocol. President Milei had initially been hostile towards the Pontiff; however, following his election at the end of 2023, he sought to mend the fractured relationship. Milei visited Pope Francis at the Vatican during the canonisation of Argentina's first female saint, María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, and enjoyed an hour-long conversation described as "very good and very friendly.” Upon the death of Francis, Milei declared a seven-day national mourning period in Argentina.