The Pope's funeral had a strict dress code — but not everyone followed the rules

Even Prince William did not escape reproach.

The Pope's funeral had a strict dress code — but not everyone followed the rules

There was a dress code in place, but some bent the rules (Picture: Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Pope Francis has been laid to rest today (April 26) at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, after a requiem mass at St Peter’s Basilica. Around 200,000 people gathered in St Peter’s Square to pay their respects to the late Pontiff, including 50 world leaders and a number of European royals. Among the funeral guests were…

While the whole world paid a final tribute to Pope Francis this Saturday, Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky were accused of failing to comply with the Vatican's dress code.

Prince William caused a stir when he came to Rome in a blue suit to mourn Pope Francis.

US President Donald Trump, his predecessor in the White House Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attracted attention at the funeral of Pope Francis for an unexpected reason: by not respecting the dress code imposed by the Vatican. As the Euronews news website reported, men attending the funeral were required to wear “a dark suit with a black tie and a black embroidered buttonhole in the left lapel of their jacket.” Women were …

Many female guests attending Pope Francis' funeral did not fully comply with dress code.