Pope Leo expresses 'heartfelt condolences' in message to King Charles

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to King Charles that was read during the first royal Catholic funeral in modern history. His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia, Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, delivered the pontiff's words on Tuesday at the Requiem Mass for the Duchess of Kent. "I was saddened to learn of the death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent, and I send heartfelt condolences, together with the assurance of my prayerful closeness, to Your Majesty, the Members of the Royal Family, and especially to her husband, The Duke of Kent, and their children and grandchildren at . . .