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.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to Italy and the Holy See in early April and will meet Pope Francis to mark celebrations for 2025 Catholic Holy Year, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday.

Queen Camilla's relationship with King Charles dates back some 50 years, but she was initially reluctant to take on the role of queen, according to an insider

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will spend their upcoming 20th wedding anniversary in Italy. The Sun reported on Monday, February 3, that Charles, 76, and Camilla, 77, will take their first state visit of the year to Rome.

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.

The King and Queen will join the Hollywood star for a black-tie dinner at Highgrove on Friday evening to celebrate Italian cuisine.

The Italian-American star's visit to Highgrove comes as Buckingham Palace confirmed the King and Queen will tour Italy and the Vatican in early April. | ITV National News

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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.