Paris:
The Vatican said on Thursday that at least 130 foreign delegations had confirmed their presence at the funeral of Pope Francis, including 50 heads of state and 10 ruling princes.
Here is a list of VIP guests whose offices have confirmed that they will be in Rome on Saturday.
America
Argentina: President Javier Milei.
Brazil: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Janja.
Honduras: President Xiomara Castro.
United Nations: UN Secretary -General Antonio Guterres.
United States: President Donald Trump and his wife Melania.
Europe
Austria: Chancellor Christian Stocker.
Belgium: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, with Prime Minister Bart De Wever.
Bulgaria: Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov.
Croatia: President Zoran Milanovic, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.
Czech Republic: Premier Petr Fiala.
Denmark: Queen Mary.
Estonia: President Alar Karis.
European Union: EU Committee Chief Ursula von der Leyen and European Council Chairman Antonio Costa.
Finland: President Alexander Stubb.
France: President Emmanuel Macron.
Germany: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and departing Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz will not be present.
Greece: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Hungary: President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Ireland: President Michael Higgins and his wife Sabina, Plus Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin.
Kosovo: President Vjosa Osmani.
Latvia: President Edgars Rinkevics.
Lithuania: President Gitanas Nausseda.
Moldova: President Maia Sandu.
Monaco: Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene.
The Netherlands: Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp.
North Macedonia: President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova.
Norway: Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
Poland: President Andrzej Duda and his wife.
Portugal: President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.
Romania: interim president Ilie Bolojan.
Russia: Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova.
Slovakia: President Peter Pellegrini.
Slovenia: President Natasa PIRC Musar and Prime Minister Robert Golob.
Spain: King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Ukraine: President Volodyymyr Zensky and his wife Olena Zenska.
United Kingdom: Prince William represents head of the state king Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Midden -East
Israel: Yaron Sideman, ambassador of the Holy chair.
Africa
Cape Verde: President Jose Maria Neves.
Central African Republic: President Faustin-Arange Touadera.
Asia
India: President Droupadi Murmu.
Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos.
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