Pope Francis’ funeral seating arrangement’s politics were exposed: How Prince William and Keir Starmer are pushed further back, but Donald Trump really gets to sit in the first row

Because Francis is of Argentine descent, having been born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in December 1936, Milei found himself closest to the Pope’s modest wooden coffin.

Since the Pope is also the bishop of Rome, Italy came next. The Argentine leader was seated close to Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura.

Georgia Meloni, Italy’s prime minister, sat just behind him. Meanwhile, the presidents of nations like Albania and Angola stood side by side with Italian President Mr. Mattarella.

In contrast, Prince William was positioned two rows behind Javier Milei and his sister, Argentina’s General Secretary of the Presidency Karina Milei,