Prince William headed the list of dignitaries who attended the funeral of Manchester United and England great Sir Bobby Charlton on Monday. The future king of England attended the service at Manchester Cathedral in his role as president of the Football Association. Charlton, who was widely regarded as the greatest English soccer player in history, died last month. He was 86. Around 1,000 guests, including former teammates and leading sporting figures, attended his funeral, while fans paid their respects as the hearse carrying Charlton's coffin passed United's Old Trafford stadium. Former United manager Alex Ferguson was among the representatives of United, the club Charlton played for from 1956-73, making 758 appearances. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and England manager Gareth Southgate also attended. The funeral cortege began at Old Trafford stadium, where it passed through a guard of honour made up of United's academy teams.