Overview
- A funeral Mass was held Friday at 11:00 in the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in Rome, with the casket carried in to Mozart’s Requiem.
- Anne Hathaway, Anna Wintour, Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Alessandro Michele, Anna Fendi and Elizabeth Hurley were among attendees, with many mourners wearing touches of red in homage.
- Following the service, Valentino’s remains were taken to Rome’s Flaminio cemetery for interment in a family mausoleum prepared by Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti.
- More than 10,000 people queued during a two‑day lying‑in‑state at the PM23 foundation near the Spanish Steps to pay their respects.
- The foundation said the 93‑year‑old died at home in Rome surrounded by loved ones, as political leaders and city officials, including the mayor of Rome, joined industry figures in paying tribute.