Prince William will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday after his father, King Charles III, gave a heartfelt tribute to the late pope.

King Charles III expressed deep sadness over the tragic death of Pope Francis.Royal Family's Instagram account has released of the British monarch and his wife Queen Camilla joint as they mourn the death of His Holiness,

William, the Prince of Wales, will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday on behalf of his father, King Charles III, Kensington Palace confirmed on Tuesday, per the BBC. Pope Francis died at 88 on Monday. His cause of death was a stroke, which resulted in a coma and the “collapse of his cardiovascular system,” per The New York Times.