Overview

• Cardinal Vincent Nichols led the requiem mass, with a message from Pope Leo XIV read by the apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia.
• King Charles III, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and other senior royals attended, while Prince Andrew made a rare public appearance alongside Sarah, Duchess of York.
• The Duchess’s coffin was brought from Kensington Palace and rested overnight in the Cathedral’s Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary before burial at the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore.
• Catherine, Princess of Wales, wore pearl earrings and Queen Elizabeth II’s four‑strand pearl choker, a piece she has previously worn on major state occasions.
• The day after the funeral, state‑visit events began at Windsor as Prince William and Princess Kate greeted President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, with Queen Camilla taking part in the welcome and ceremonies.