Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs President-elect Trump attended the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame Cathedral alongside First Lady Jill Biden and several other prominent world leaders.Notre Dame was reopened on Saturday, five years after a fire caused serious damage to the landmark Gothic cathedral.Trump was seated between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, during the ceremony, which was also attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prince William.Also in the same row as Trump was First Lady Jill Biden, who attended the event with her daughter, Ashley. President Joe Biden was not present.TRUMP MEETS WITH MACRON, ZELENSKYY AHEAD OF NOTRE DAME REOPENING CEREMONY IN PARIS Trump and the first lady greeted one another ahead of the ceremony.Tesla CEO and close Trump ally Elon Musk also attended the ceremony.The president-elect met privately with Macron and Zelenskyy ahead of the ceremony and was expected to meet with Prince William following the event. The $740 million restoration project was funded by donations from 150 countries and involved the application of carpentry methods dating back to the 13th century. NOTRE DAME RISES FROM THE ASHES AS A SYMBOL OF HOPESources familiar with the president-elect’s plans told Fox News that Trump’s attendance was at the invitation of Macron, who was the first foreign leader to congratulate Trump after his election win over Vice President Kamala Harris in November, CNN reported.  About 50 heads of state were expected to be in attendance, Paris Police Chief Laurent Nuñez said in an interview published by French media outlet Le Parisien, but he did not specify who or from which countries. 

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