Pope Leo XIV's Accession/Inauguration Mass -May 2025

[An Ard Ri]

Pope Leo XIV's Accession/Inauguration Mass -May 18th, 2025

A thread for the Accession and Inauguration Mass for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.
May 18th 2025
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[Kinan]

Royals that will attend the Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV

BELGIUM : The King and The Queen

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde to attend inauguration of Pope Leo XIV

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will travel to Rome on Sunday to attend the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV, the Royal Palace has announced.

www.belganewsagency.eu

SPAIN : The King and The Queen

InicioActividades y Agenda - Misa de Inicio del Pontificado de Su Santidad el Papa León XIV

Detalle Actividad - Misa de Inicio del Pontificado de Su Santidad el Papa León XIV

www.casareal.es

UK : The Duke of Edinburgh

Duke of Edinburgh to represent King at Pope’s inauguration

Prince Edward will join global leaders at a mass in St Peter’s Square on May 18

www.telegraph.co.uk

SWEDEN : The Crown Princess

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922313522924470610

LUXEMBOURG : The Grand Duke and The Grand Duchess

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922183812965958116

 

[Mbruno]

Royals that will attend the Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV

BELGIUM : The King and The Queen

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde to attend inauguration of Pope Leo XIV

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will travel to Rome on Sunday to attend the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV, the Royal Palace has announced.

www.belganewsagency.eu

SPAIN : The King and The Queen

InicioActividades y Agenda - Misa de Inicio del Pontificado de Su Santidad el Papa León XIV

Detalle Actividad - Misa de Inicio del Pontificado de Su Santidad el Papa León XIV

www.casareal.es

UK : The Duke of Edinburgh

Duke of Edinburgh to represent King at Pope’s inauguration

Prince Edward will join global leaders at a mass in St Peter’s Square on May 18

www.telegraph.co.uk

SWEDEN : The Crown Princess

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922313522924470610

LUXEMBOURG : The Grand Duke and The Grand Duchess

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922183812965958116

Compared to the funeral mass for Pope Francis, there will be likely far fewer heads of state in attendance at Leo XIV's inaugural mass, which makes things easier for the Vatican protocol. I wonder if they will go back to the traditional order of precedence and have the monarchs sit together in the front row.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Surprised to see Crown Princess Victoria attending (though it is not yet officially confirmed by the swedish royal court)

The nordic countries have usually been represented by their ambassadors at the papal inagurations.

 

[doro]

Will we see the privilege of white in action?

 

[Linda_26]

Will we see the privilege of white in action?

Yes, it's very likely. In 2013, at the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis, Queen Paola and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore white. I don't think Queen Sofia of Spain attended (Spain was represented by the then Prince and Princess of Asturias).

 

[An Ard Ri]

I'd imagine that prince Albert II and Princess Charlene will also attend.

 

[LadyFinn]

Surprised to see Crown Princess Victoria attending (though it is not yet officially confirmed by the swedish royal court)

The nordic countries have usually been represented by their ambassadors at the papal inagurations.

Victoria's attendance has been confirmed - put to the calendar.
Officiella program _ Kungahuset

 

[principessa]

From the Netherlands:

H. M. Queen Maxima

Delegatie naar inauguratie paus Leo XIV

Hare Majesteit Koningin Máxima en minister-president Schoof wonen op zondag 18 mei in Vaticaanstad, Rome, de inauguratie bij van Zijne Heiligheid paus Leo XIV.

www.koninklijkhuis.nl

 

[Mbruno]

From the Netherlands:

H. M. Queen Maxima

Delegatie naar inauguratie paus Leo XIV

Hare Majesteit Koningin Máxima en minister-president Schoof wonen op zondag 18 mei in Vaticaanstad, Rome, de inauguratie bij van Zijne Heiligheid paus Leo XIV.

www.koninklijkhuis.nl

I suspected that, after missing the late Pope's funeral, Queen Maxima would attend the inauguration of the new one.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

Yes, it's very likely. In 2013, at the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis, Queen Paola and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore white. I don't think Queen Sofia of Spain attended (Spain was represented by the then Prince and Princess of Asturias).

It was a formal dress code, Felipe was in full uniform, Maxima in a long dress, the Spanish PM in white tie.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

No confirmation so far from the new popes native country… The First Lady, The Vice President and The Secretary of State are all catholics

 

[An Ard Ri]

No confirmation so far from the new popes native country… The First Lady, The Vice President and The Secretary of State are all catholics

The Ex President ,the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and so on.
No news either on the Irish President ,he was very frail looking at the funeral of Pope Francis and his wife was sobbing her eyes out.

 

[Kinan]

Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV.
Source : his instagram story

https://i.imgur.com/fCTCNkb.jpeg

 

[Mbruno]

Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV.
Source : his instagram story

https://i.imgur.com/fCTCNkb.jpeg

Although he is still married, Emanuele Filiberto is publicly adulterous (or so it seems). Should he be denied communion? What would the traditionalists who aupport no sacraments for remarried people say about that?

 

[Marengo]

From the Netherlands:

H. M. Queen Maxima

Delegatie naar inauguratie paus Leo XIV

Hare Majesteit Koningin Máxima en minister-president Schoof wonen op zondag 18 mei in Vaticaanstad, Rome, de inauguratie bij van Zijne Heiligheid paus Leo XIV.

www.koninklijkhuis.nl

The Prime Minister was raised as a catholic too, so I suppose him being there makes more sense than that of the King.

 

[maria-olivia]

First inauguration with privilège du Blanc for Queens Mathilde and Letizia , last time for Grand Duchess Maria Teresa , I hope she will wear a Veil .

 

[suztav]

Anyone from Denmark?

 

[An Ard Ri]

From the Netherlands:

H. M. Queen Maxima

Delegatie naar inauguratie paus Leo XIV

Hare Majesteit Koningin Máxima en minister-president Schoof wonen op zondag 18 mei in Vaticaanstad, Rome, de inauguratie bij van Zijne Heiligheid paus Leo XIV.

www.koninklijkhuis.nl

Queen Maxima would be a natural choice for this event!

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Anyone from Denmark?

No. There is no confirmation from Denmark or Norway so far…

The scandinavian countries have usually been represented by their ambassadors to the papal inagurations so we’ll see how they do…

 

[doro]

Poland will send President Andrzej Duda and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda. The first round of the presidential election will be held precisely this Sunday.
Source:

https://www.prezydent.pl/dla-mediow/zapowiedzi-prasowe/udzial-prezydenta-rp-oraz-malzonki-w-mszy-inauguracyjnej-pontyfikat-papieza-leona-xiv,101437

 

[Mbruno]

It looks like JD Vance will represent the United States at the inaugural mass.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

It looks like JD Vance will represent the United States at the inaugural mass.

Vance and Rubio will lead a large us delegation it has been announced.

VP Vance, who Pope Leo XIV previously criticized, to attend pope's first mass in Vatican City

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV this Sunday, May 18 in the Vatican City.

eu.usatoday.com

 

[An Ard Ri]

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also hopes to attend the Pope's Inaurgral Mass.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...leos-inaugural-mass-top-aide-says-2025-05-13/

 

[Kinan]

President Dina Boluarte of Peru will attend the inaugural mass. Pope Leo XIV has Peruvian citizenship.

https://www.reuters.com/latam/domestico/VPTNVOCOBFMLVCXLA43KLVB2DQ-2025-05-14/

 

[iceflower]

No. There is no confirmation from Denmark or Norway so far…

The scandinavian countries have usually been represented by their ambassadors to the papal inagurations so we’ll see how they do…

Danish magazine Billed-Bladet has contacted the Palace for a statement whether King Frederik and/or Queen Mary will attend and were told that they won't.

Queen Mary represented the Danish royal house at Pope Francis' funeral ceremony on Saturday, April 26, but neither the Queen nor King Frederik will attend the papal inauguration on Sunday.

The royal house confirms this to BILLED-BLADET

Nu er det bekræftet: Dronning Mary og kong Frederik bliver hjemme

Der er lagt op til en kæmpe begivenhed søndag, når der er paveindsættelse i Vatikanet.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[An Ard Ri]

No. There is no confirmation from Denmark or Norway so far…

The scandinavian countries have usually been represented by their ambassadors to the papal inagurations so we’ll see how they do…

The Scandinavian kingdoms have tiny RC populations ,especially Denmark so I don't expect to see the Danish King or Queen.

 

[Elisabeth-Amalie]

Erbprinzenpaar und Regierungschefin nehmen an Amtseinführung des Papstes teil

Am Sonntag, 18. Mai, wird Papst Leo XIV. auf dem Petersplatz in Rom feierlich in sein Amt eingeführt. Auch Liechtenstein wird an der Zeremonie vertreten sein.

ios-hybrid.vaterland.li

the hereditary prince and princess are going to attend the inaguration of pope leo on the 18th of may

 

[jneugeba]

First inauguration with privilège du Blanc for Queens Mathilde and Letizia , last time for Grand Duchess Maria Teresa , I hope she will wear a Veil .

This is an odd thing to say. John Paul the first’s reign lasted 33 days. Who knows what the future will hold.

 

[Somebody]

Of course, nobody knows when the end will come but it is reasonable to expect that the current pope will live for another 4 months. If he does, it will be Stephanie of Luxembourg who -under normal circumstances- will attend the inauguration of the next pope (which might very well be 20 years away).