Some 50 world leaders were in attendance, as well as royalty from a number of countries.

Pope Francis passed away last Monday, April 21, just one day after making a public appearance to offer greetings from a balcony at St Peter’s Basilica.

Tributes soon poured in from all over the world. Francis was a progressive pope – that in and of itself was enough to draw criticism from some – but a beloved and inspiring figure who worked tirelessly to the end.

Joining other world leaders to pay his respects to the late sovereign of the Vatican City State was President Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife, First Lady Melania Trump.

And it should hardly come as a surprise that Trump managed to court