from Premier
King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to the Holy See next month, Buckingham Palace has announced, making a trip which was previously postponed in April due to the failing health of the late Pope Francis.
The royals had been scheduled to visit the Vatican as part of a wider tour of Italy, but the visit was postponed on medical advice after Pope Francis was told to rest.
They were, however, able to meet the late pope for a private audience, becoming among the last dignitaries to see him before his death a couple of weeks later.
As part of the re-arranged visit, King Charles and Queen Camilla will join Pope Leo XIV to mark celebrations for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, according to Buckingham Palace.