Watch the procession as Pope Francis's coffin is moved to St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City for public mourning.Francis died aged 88 on Monday, ending a 12-year reign.His body, lying in an open casket, is being taken from the chapel of the Vatican residence where he lived to St Peter’s in a grand procession.
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00:00Whose body is now being transferred to St. Peter's Basilica.
00:06What we are about to witness in the next few moments is Kevin Farrell, Cardinal Farrell,
00:11who's actually an Irish-born American cardinal.
00:15He is going to be running the service inside St. Peter's Basilica.
00:19He'll be giving a sermon.
00:21He will be praying over the body of the late Pope Francis.
00:24And the two men had a very close friendship, so that will be a very emotional experience for him, I am sure.
00:32And then the doors will open to these people here behind us to file past
00:38and just have those few seconds with the Pope to say their final goodbyes.
00:43And that will be an opportunity that is open to them until Friday evening ahead of the funeral on Saturday,
00:50which we now know will be attended by Prince William and Sir Kearsdam.