That is when the alphabet in French – still considered the language of diplomacy – kicks in for the other delegations. The countries following Italy are ordered according to their names in ...

Delegations at Pope Francis' funeral seated by French alphabet Reigning monarchs will sit in front of other heads of state US President Trump likely to be in first few rows VATICAN CITY ...

They may be the most powerful people on earth, but for the seating arrangement at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, all ...

The rest of the seating was dictated by the French alphabet, still regarded as the language of diplomacy. Guests from Allemagne (Germany) were among those near the front, and the États-Unis ...

Zelensky, on the other hand, received applause from the crowd on his arrival. From home turf to French Alphabet: How seats are chosen at papal funerals The arrangement at Pope Francis's funeral ...

Kings, queens, princes and presidents were obliged to follow orders for the seating plan at Pope Francis' funeral – playing second fiddle to the Argentines and Italians, and dictated to by the French ...

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For roughly an hour at the Paramount Theatre, Melinda French Gates was the queen of Seattle. The sellout crowd on Thursday night was primed for French Gates and her interviewer, the actor and ...

all foreign leaders will play second fiddle to the Argentines and Italians and surrender to the whims of the French alphabet. About 130 foreign delegations had so far expressed their desire to ...