Salma Hayek and husband join royals at former French President Chirac's funeral
World leaders, Royals from all over the globe and celebrities gathered to bid farewell to former French President Jacques Chirac, who died on September, 26 aged 86. During the weekend, more than 7,000 people gathered to pay tribute to one of the most popular politicians in the country at his funeral in Paris. After a mass celebrated at Hotel des Invalides, and a military tribute, the atendees moved on to the Church of Saint-Sulpice. Salma Hayek, Bill Clinton and the Danish royals were among those present.
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Salma Hayek and husband Francois Henri Pinault
The Mexican actress and her fashion mogul husband Francois Henri Pinault - who arrived hand-in-hand - were among the famous faces attending the service. Salma stepped out in a black suit, white shirt, endless heels and maxi sunglasses.
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Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Demark
The Danish royals also attended the ceremony. Prince Joachim was joined by his wife Marie, who is French.
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Farah Pahlaví
The last Empress of Iran gave a master class in fashion with a head-to-toe black ensemble. Farah Pahlaví, considered one of the most elegant women in the world, combined her long military-inspired coat with black leather boots, proving that style is ageless.
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Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg and Prince Edward
Royal houses across Europe also wanted to pay their respects. In this image, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg with his wife Maria Teresa were greeted by French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, followed by Prince Wiliam's uncle Prince Edward.
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Prince Albert of Monaco
Always close to France, Monaco's representative Prince Albert did not want to miss the chance to say goodbye to Jacques Chirac.
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Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attended with wife Carla Bruni, who chose an elegant short black coat with chic black kitten heels shoes.
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Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan of Morocco
The young Prince proved with his presence that, despite being just 16 years old, he is stepping up his responsibilities as heir to the throne, especially when it comes to important official events.
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Former US President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was among the international representatives who travelled to Paris to pay their respects. The former US President and Jacques Chirac were in charge of their respective countries at the same time for some years.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin
The Russian President was among the 30 world leaders that flew to Paris to say goodbye to the French statesman. He looked extremely sad at service after being welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron.
