No, he was well up for it.


But he was still very ill.

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On Saturday

Prince William
PM Starmer
President Trump

Will all be there at the Funeral.

i don't get the ritual of walking passed a coffin, and it's 10 times worse when it's an open casket

It kind of helps a grieving process
To some it's to show respect.
To others it's seen as extremely strange and unnecessary.

It's down to what individuals want to do, no one is forced to walk past it that don't want to.

If I was in Rome, I actually would have wanted to do so and in fact I went past the late Queen's coffin in London after her death.
It's lying in State and the opportunity is there for any who wish to, to do so.

It's not really that different from loved ones, neighbours friends or others visiting a chapel of rest where someone has died is, also a usually open coffin.
IF anyone wants to that is.

I do however understand those who don't understand it and who certainly wouldn't want to.

Its normal to me, open coffins are very much a thing in Ireland ...especially if the wake is held at the family home

The queue to file past the Pope is 8 hours I believe, wonder if there is an Italian Holly and Phil

He died long ago.

You don't think it was coincidence that they announced it at Easter?

Probably executed for crimes against humanity.

You think I'm mad.

Here's Trump meeting the Pope, during what you think was his first term.

Trump always wears a red tie, here he wears black. Just look at how Melinia is dressed for a funeral..

Feel free to argue against me that Melinia and Ivanka isn't dressed in mourning right there?

You don't have an argument against that, do you? because it's right in front of your face in plain truth, they're dressed for mourning.

The tweet I posted was the second one, with the pictures of Trump and his missus with the Pope. The tweet is a reply to some Qanon post. That will interest Toy Soldier.

Yes to your comment above

As to a Holly and Phil :joker:, I don't know about that but those Swiss guards are pretty awesome at making sure things are just right

Go home

Yes I think you are mad

wearing black when meeting the Pope is normal, a simple google will help you here

my nation (Netherlands) royal family not attending the funeral


due to Koningsdag on that day, which does start later than normal out of respects, instead of 10:00, now at 12:00



on our behalf, Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Minister of Foreign Affairs Caspar Veldkamp are attending the funeral

i find it a disgrace, not even Maxima wants to attend, even though Francis also was argentinian, like herself


:facepalm:


having said that good that PM Schoof is going




understandable from the UK that Charles isn't attending, due to his own health struggles maybe, but Prince William is a good choice either to travel on their behalf, since he is next in line to the throne

USA President Trump and his wife
now on a flight to Italy.
For the Saturday Funeral.

I read they've had to stop people taking selfies at his coffin. I mean... who would do that?

Trump will probably take a selfie wearing his hat

I don't think any top dignitaries should be travelling to this funeral via plane. Not when they're rinsing us people of our money for the climate agenda they've put in place. Not a good look. Can't they attend via Skype?