One of the figures that did not attend the Pope Francis’s funeral It was the queen Maximum Zorreguietaalong with her husband King Guillermo from the Netherlands. Despite their good link with the high pontiff, the monarchs had to be absent.
Maximum Zorreguieta did not fire Pope Francis: the reasons behind his absence
The non -presence of the queen at the funeral was due to a Inspected institutional commitment: The celebration of King’s Day, the most important national holiday in the Netherlands. This event, in commemoration of King Guillermo’s birthday, is celebrated every April 27.
However, by coinciding this year with a Sunday it was advanced to Saturday, date that coincides with the funeral. The host city was Doetinchem, and as tradition dictates, the royal family had to lead the activities.
Being a resonant event for the entire globe, the kings evaluated a possible postponement; However, it was chosen to maintain the schedule with a slight adjustment: Start the celebrations an hour after the expenses of the Pope’s event.
Some figures that were also absent were the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumwho sent the Secretary of the Interior, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, as a representative; The presidents of Colombia Gustavo Petro; of Chile, Gabriel Boric; from Russia, Vladimir Putin; from Peru, Dina Boluarte and Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro.
The message of the Royal House of Netherlands after the death of Pope Francis
On Monday, the same day that the world learned of Francisco’s departure, the official account of the Royal House of Netherlands sent him a sense of tribute: “We are deeply saddened by the death of his holiness Pope Francis (..) irradia mercy in everything he did. ”
They also highlighted “their deep faith in the love of God” and that “it was the personification of benevolence and humanity”: “When choosing a simple and ascetic lifestyle, he always put himself on the side of the vulnerable and needy. He was deeply convinced that God works through humility and compassion, and with that spirit he actively sought to tend bridges with other religious communities around the world.”
Source: Ambito
