What is a confessor?
And QF is the granny of KP, mother of KA?
As our fellow poster An Ard Ri already stated: a priest who hears the confession and gives absolution. It seems that Père Benoît Lobet has been the late Queen's Confessor for the last 15 years. Besides making a confession of her sins and Père Lobet giving penance for these, also spiritual matters were discussed.
Père Lobet told that the Queen wanted a "festive funeral" but has tried, many times, to make clear to Doña Fabiola that protocol is a "terrible machine which possibly leaves little room for fantasy".
From what we know, not André-Joseph Leonard, the present Archbishop of Malines-Brussels will be the celebrant of the Funeral Mass: it will be Godfried Cardinal Danneels, his predecessor. Reason: Cardinal Danneels has been Archbishop for such a long time and developed a deep personal relationship with Doña Fabiola.
According Père Lobet, Doña Fabiola was longing for death, which was seen as a "salvation" and she was fully confident that she would re-unite with the love of her life, King Baudouin. The old Queen said to Père Lobet: "In two, three days I will see him (Baudouin) again". Père Lobet: "But... Your Majesty... you are saying that for six months now..."
Already in June the old Queen was given the Last Sacrament (anointing of the sick) because Père Lobet thought the Queen looked very frail although she was still in solid state of mind. When the anointing was done, Queen Fabiola grabbed his hands and said "Thanks for these hands, which made this possible". When Père Lobet left the Queen for the last time, she said: "This old lady has done her work. Now I will go and join my beloved one."
It is very touching. At the same time I am amazed that Père Lobet was so slippery with all this information. This priest is known for his sometimes on-the-edge manners and has been regularly criticized by the clergy.