King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican, marking a significant moment in royal diplomacy. On Thursday, Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles and Queen Camilla will embark on an official visit to Italy in April, which will include a highly anticipated meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

After a coronation ceremony two years ago hailed as an interreligious novelty and progressively open-minded, King Charles III and Queen Camilla of England will make their first official visit to the Vatican in April.

King and Queen to pay state visits to Italy and the Vatican - Charles and Camilla’s long-expected trip will take place in April and see them meet Pope Francis.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake a state visit to Italy and the Vatican in April, Buckingham Palace has announced. It will mark Charles and Camilla’s second overseas tour since the monarch’s cancer diagnosis last February.

Before the state visits to Italy and the Vatican, the King and Queen will join Hollywood star Stanley Tucci for a black tie dinner celebrating Italian cuisine at Highgrove.

The King and Queen are to make a spring State Visit to Italy. Their Majesties will head to Rome and Ravenna in April 2025 and the news has been confirmed with a dinner date

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King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic Church celebrates a special Jubilee year, which takes place every quarter of a century.