The President of Ukraine received spontaneous applausewhen he took his place in St. Piotr after a short meeting with Donald Trump – the first since the argument in the oval office – writes the British “The Telegraph”.
At the funeral of Pope Franciszek Wołodymyr Zełnski, who came to Rome with his wife Olena, took a place in the first place, the same in which the presidents of the United States Donald Trump and France – Emmanuel Macron sat. This way of seating the Ukrainian leader was incompatible with the Vatican protocol – Analyze the media.
The Vatican broke the protocol. Zelnski in the first place at the funeral of Pope Francis
According to “The Telegraph”, the Vatican took up “special means”to provide Zelanski “central position” During the ceremony, during which the majority of leaders took places according to the name of their country, regardless of whether they were the heads of states or governments.
The principle requires that world leaders take places in alphabetical order, according to the name of your country in French – A traditional language of diplomacy at a time when protocols were made. Zełenski – in accordance with the regulations – could therefore count on the place in The third row and even further. Ultimately, he was in the first row, 11 places from Trump, who was sitting on his right.
The Vatican did not deny that the rules of the protocol were bent. – I think they just took a free place – a spokesman for the Vatican Matteo Bruni told the British journal.
The funeral of Pope Francis. Who else came to the ceremony?
Between Zelanski and Trump there were, among others presidents India, Hungarian (French: Hondgrie), Gabon, and also Macron with the wife of Brigitte and the president Finland Alexander Stubb.
In French, the name of the United States begins with the letter E – “Etats -Unis”. On the right side of Trump and his wife Melania sat The President of Estonia Alar Karis and the King of Spain Filip VI.
He sat on the right side of Zelanski in turn pIreland resident Michael Dee Higginswhich seems to indicate that the principles of the protocol have been bent to provide the Ukrainian leader of a prominent place – said the British daily. In other places, the rules were strictly observed – he noted. For example President of Argentina JAVIER MILLEI He sat on the very edge of the first row, next to the Swiss Guard soldier.
Prince Wolly Williamrepresenting the king, sat in the third row next to the German Chancellor Olafa slangingwho is the head of government, not the head of state.
He also took part in the ceremony British prime minister Keir Starmer with his wife and former US president Joe Bidensitting in the fifth row. Italian president Sergio Mattarella He was sitting in the first place, while the premiere of the country Giorgia Meloni She continued, according to the protocol separating the heads of states from the heads of government.
Source: “The Telegraph”