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Pope Francis presided at the funeral of former Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, as thousands of mourners gathered in St Peter's Square at the Vatican to pay tribute to the late pontiff. Heads of state, royalty and clergy from around the world flocked to the Vatican to pay tribute to the ex-pontiff, who will be buried in a crypt beneath St Peter's Basilica. Pope Francis presiding over the funeral marks the first time a sitting Pope has led his predecessor's funeral in over 200 years, according to the Vatican. The frail 95-year-old Benedict died last Saturday morning in the Vatican monastery where he had lived since his retirement in 2013, when he became the first pontiff to resign in 600 years. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on Twitter:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on Instagram:   / itvnews