“Bended” the Barbara Berlusconi from the people’s warm support to her family at her father’s funeral Silvio Berlusconi.

The 38-year-old businesswoman, visibly emotionally charged, showed with a nod and a slight bow that she warmly thanked the Italians for the gestures of love and respect for her father.

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Two thousand people inside the Cathedral of Milan and at least 15,000 people in the square outside the Duomo they said their last goodbye today to the businessman and controversial politician who Italians loved to hate.

The coffin with Berlusconi’s body arrived at the cathedral at 4 o’clock Greek time, while the political leadership of Italy, the emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad, the president of Hungary Viktor Orban, the president of Iraq Abdul Latif Rashid and the president of the EPP Manfred Weber.

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In the first row of seats, inside the church, was Cavaliere’s eldest daughter Marina, his last partner Marta Fasina visibly devastated and, a few meters away, ex-wife Veronica Lario.

However, many commented on Twitter that Fasina was acting up and even giving an Oscar-worthy performance.

THE funeral of the “Cavalier” – the honorary title of the Knight that accompanied him to the end, even if he had lost it – a public outlay was made, with military honors, but without the coffin being draped in the Italian flag.

After the funeral, the body of the Italian tycoon and former prime minister will be cremated and placed in the mausoleum he had createdi, by his will, in the park of his villa in Arcore, just outside Milan.

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They arrived at the Duomo early dozens of wreaths, while thousands of people, supporters of Forza Italia but also Milan and AC Monza fansgroups of which Silvio Berlusconi was president, had gathered around the square of the cathedral to watch the funeral on giant screens and to say goodbye to “Presidente Silvio”.

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Berlusconi funeral

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At the funeral, our country was represented by our ambassador to Italy Eleni Sourani.

Berlusconi funeral