The funeral attracted over 250,000 people and 130 delegations, including notable figures such as Prince William, U.S. President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. While Prince William was solo, Donald Trump was accompanied by Melania Trump, who marked her 55th birthday on the same day. Cardinal Re, in his homily, called Pope Francis a "Pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone." President Trump's tribute encapsulated the shared global sentiment, as he posted on Truth Social, "Rest in Peace Pope Francis! Pope Francis died at the age of 88 following a stroke.