King Charles 'will meet Pope Francis and visit Sistine Chapel' when monarch and Queen visit Italy in the spring
Daily MailKing Charles is set to meet Pope Francis for the first time as monarch when he travels to Italy with Queen Camilla for the Royal's first major tour of the year. King Charles is set to meet Pope Francis for the first time as monarch when he travels to Italy with Queen Camilla for the Royal's first major tour of the year Charles and Pope Francis have met on two other other occasions, most recently in 2019 when the then Prince of Wales visited the Vatican and on another trip to Rome in 2017 Charles and Pope Francis have met on two other other occasions, most recently in 2019 when the then Prince of Wales visited the Vatican. Queen Elizabeth II was the last monarch to meet with Pope Francis back in 2014 when she had a personal audience with him in Rome. Charles met Pope John Paul II in 1985 with Princess Diana at the Vatican Charles and Camilla met with Pope Benedict XVI during a 2009 trip to Rome Charles, who is continuing treatment for cancer, remains set on returning to a full Royal schedule, both domestically and internationally.
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