berlusconi, one of silvio berlusconi s children. in fact his eldest child, who is considered the closest of the five children to her father. as they carry the cross into the cathedral, let me bring back our rome correspondent sofia bettiza. sofia, you have course have lived in italy, you are very well aware of how the italian society and psyche works, just talk me through what this means for italians now, this end of an era, if you like, in italian politics? end of an era, if you like, in italian politics? well, you know, silvio berlusconi italian politics? well, you know, silvio berlusconi dominated - italian politics? well, you know, l silvio berlusconi dominated italian society for nearly 50 years. tv, cinema, sport, real estate,
him or didn t, he was such a huge figure in the italian psyche, it is going to be difficult to move on from him? going to be difficult to move on from him? ., ., , , from him? you re absolutely right and i have from him? you re absolutely right and i have seen from him? you re absolutely right and i have seen some from him? you re absolutely right and i have seen some tears - from him? you re absolutely right i and i have seen some tears outside here in the square, just outside the main milan cathedral. thousands of people have gathered here in the square to pay their tributes to silvio berlusconi. they have been waving forza italia flags, which is the political party that serve your burlesque only created, they have also been waving ac milan flags, which is the football team that he owned for years. bellows kony will always be president, they say.
cathedral, we think about the fact that this is the first state funeral being held for a former italian prime minister. these privileges are usually reserved for popes, war heroes and serving state ministers. thousands of people throng the streets of milan and lined the streets of milan and lined the streets along the way from the former prime minister s villa to the ground cathedral in the centre of milan. milan, of course, is a city that has been very deeply associated with silvio berlusconi. both the city and of course one of the football clubs from the city, ac milan.
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berlusconi they are applauding the coffin as it enters the cathedral flanked by italian guardsmen on either side. is we listen to that applause coming from both inside and outside the