King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope in April

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla of England will make their first official visit to the Vatican in April.

According to a statement from Buckingham Palace, “The King and Queen will undertake State Visits to the Holy See and the Republic of Italy in early April 2025.”

As part of their official state visit, Charles and Camilla will join Pope Francis “in celebrating the 2025 Jubilee Year,” the statement said, noting that the two will have engagements in Rome and Ravenna as part of their trip, “celebrating the strong bilateral relationship between Italy and the United Kingdom.”

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