More than 200,000 people attended the funeral procession at St Peter’s Square to pay homage to the former head of the Catholic Church, who died from a stroke and heart complications at age 88, including royalty and 50 world leaders.

Among the VIP line-up were US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, as well as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Prince William.

However, a handful of the attendees appeared to strike a chord with the millions of viewers who tuned in to watch

the funeral on television and online. Many were quick to point out that President Trump seemed to disregard several key protocols during the event.

For starters, President Trump was seen not wearing a mask during the funeral, despite it being mandatory for all attendees to wear one. This was