King and Queen's state visit to Vatican postponed as Pope recovers from illness, palace says

King Charles postpones Vatican visit to give Pope Francis more recovery time

Pope Francis greets His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales at the canonization of St. John Henry Newman at the Vatican on Oct. 13, 2019. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Mar 25, 2025 / 18:35 pm (CNA). King Charles and Queen Camilla postpo... [...]

King's meeting with Pope postponed

King Charles and Queen Camilla will not meet with Pope Francis or visit the Vatican next month due to the Pontiff's ill-health, Buckingham Palace says.

On Tuesday, March 25, Buckingham Palace announced a change in the visit of Charles III and Camilla to Italy next month. The king and queen will not finally meet Pope Francis, whose state of health remains very fragile despite his departure from the hospital.

King Charles cancels visit to Vatican as Pope Francis told to rest

King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla's state visit to the Vatican has been postponed because of medical advice that suggested Pope Francis would benefit from an extended period of rest, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday.

King and Queen's state visit to Vatican postponed as Pope Francis recovers

The King and Queen had planned to see the Pope (Picture: Getty/Reuters) The King and Queen’s state visit to the Vatican has been postponed because the Pope needs further time to recover, Buckingham Palace has announced. Charles and Camilla were due to visit Pope Francis in the Holy See in two weeks, but the tour was put on hold after medical advice suggested Francis would benefit from extra time to recuperate. The news came after Pope Francis le…

Why Queen Camilla Has Been Issued a "Strict" Warning Regarding Her Meeting With the Pope

Queen Camilla has been issued a strict warning about her upcoming royal tour of Italy with King Charles, during which they are scheduled to meet Pope Francis