Prince William was reportedly “reluctant to obey” his father King Charles’ request to attend Pope Francis’ funeral.
The funeral will be held in Rome, Italy, on Saturday, April 26. Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after struggling with double pneumonia.
Although the Prince of Wales, 42, will represent the King at the ceremony, sources say he was “reluctant” to go at first.
Prince William ‘reluctant to obey’ King Charles’ order over Pope Francis funeral
According to an article from MailOnline, insiders said the prince was “reluctant to obey the order to go to Rome on Saturday until his father pulled rank.”
Earlier this week, Kensington Palace confirmed that Prince William would represent King Charles at the Pope’s funeral.
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday (April 21), just hours after he appeared in public to give an Easter blessing at St. Peter’s Square the day before.
King Charles paid tribute to the Pope on Monday, saying he was “deeply saddened” by the news.
Why King Charles isn’t attending the Pope’s funeral
Even though he met with the Pope earlier this month, the King won’t be going to the funeral.
An old royal tradition stops him from traveling to the Vatican for the ceremony.
