Prince William and Donald Trump are set to reunite tomorrow after the Prince of Wales made a strong first impression on the US president. They will both attend Pope Francis's funeral.

William is attending on behalf of the King and is going on Government advice. The decision is in keeping with modern tradition as when King Charles was the Prince of Wales he went to Pope John Paul II's funeral, representing his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth in 2005.

Towards the end of last year, Prince William and Donald Trump both attended the official reopening of Paris cathedral Notre-Dame with the American President describing the Prince of Wales as "very handsome".

"He's a good-looking guy. He looked really, very handsome," Mr Trump told the New York Post. He added: "Some people look better in person? He looked great. He looked really nice, and I told him that."

They were both visiting the French capital to attend the official reopening of Notre-Dame and to see the result of a five-year project to restore the iconic cathedral following a devastating fire in 2019.

A source told The Daily Mail that Donald Trump was "wowed" by the Prince. They said: "President Trump very much enjoyed meeting Prince William in France. He was wowed by William and thinks he's a great guy. He will officially invite both the Prince and Princess of Wales to visit Washington but understands if the Princess of Wales' health issues prevent her from coming."

At the time, Kensington Palace said the pair focused on the importance of the relationship between the UK and the US during their meeting. In the cathedral before their meeting, they shook hands, exchanged a few words and Mr Trump patted William on the shoulder.

The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday, following his death on Easter Monday aged 88. His body will be laid out for public view from Wednesday in St Peter's Basilica, so mourners can pay their respects to a man dubbed the People's Pope.

World leaders will head to the Vatican on Saturday to pay their respects, including US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. Prince William will be joined by European royals, including King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium and King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain.

The King said he and the Queen were "most deeply saddened" to learn of the Pope's death and "were greatly moved to have been able to visit him earlier in the month".

The Vatican released images of the Pope lying in a private chapel in an open coffin earlier on Tuesday. He was dressed in red, with rosary beads draped across his hands.