THE King and Queen had a private meeting with the Pope at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon, Buckingham Palace said.
It follows the postponed State Visit to Vatican City due to Pope Francis’ ill health.
APPope Francis arrived at the end of a mass in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican on Sunday,[/caption]A spokesman said: “Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla this afternoon had a private meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican.
“Their Majesties were delighted The Pope was well enough to host them – and to have had the opportunity to share their best wishes in person.”
The King and Queen were due to have a State Visit to Vatican City but it was postponed due to Pope Francis’s ill health.
The Pope issued invite after State Visit was postponed and they had a private 30 minutes chat this afternoon.
They exchanged gifts and Pope took the opportunity to wish the King and Queen a Happy Anniversary.
A palace spokesman added: “Their Majesties were delighted The Pope was well enough to host them for a private meeting, and to have had the opportunity to share their best wishes in person.”
It follows the King and Queen‘s action-packed day in Rome which begun on Monday.
The first day of their state visit saw eight hours of engagements in the Italian spring heat.
Beginning with a spectacular flypast by the Red Arrows, Charles and Camilla posed at the 2,000 year old Colosseum.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla during day three of their recent state visit Read More Details
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