New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Queen Camilla was unable to attend the funeral of the Duchess of Kent on Tuesday due to illness, as King Charles and other family members extended their final farewells to the late British royal.

Pope Leo XIV offered a personal tribute to the Duchess of Kent, who converted to Catholicism in 1994, acknowledging her "legacy of Christian goodness" in a message conveyed during the funeral ceremony.

It was the first Catholic requiem mass held for a royal family member in modern British history.

Just hours before the ceremony and before US President Donald Trump's arrival in the UK for a state visit, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen would not be attending the service, according to a report by AFP.

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