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Royals Visit Vatican in Historic Step for Churches and Welcome Respite From Epstein Scandal
King Charles will become the first British monarch to pray publicly with the Pope since the Reformation during ceremonies marking the Papal Jubilee held every 25 years.
- On Wednesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Rome and began a two-day state visit, greeted at Ciampino Airport by Chris Trott, British ambassador to the Holy See.
- Postponed earlier after Pope Francis's health issues, the visit is deeply significant for King Charles and will mark the Papal Jubilee held every 25 years.
- Ceremonial arrangements include a dedicated seat at St Paul's and King Charles will be made Royal Confrater of the Benedictine abbey, recognising the monarchy's historic link to the basilica.
- In the Sistine Chapel, an ecumenical service will see the King, as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, pray alongside the Pope, a first since the Reformation.
- A closing reception at the Pontifical Beda College will cap the state visit and Queen Camilla will meet six Catholic sisters from the International Union of Superiors General, while King Charles has met two of Pope Leo XIV's predecessors.
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During his state visit to Vatican City, Britain's King Charles was given a special seat in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. The king took his place in a ceremony.
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Royals visit Vatican in historic step for churches and welcome respite from Epstein scandal
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the Vatican on Thursday for a historic visit to forge closer relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church, a welcome spiritual respite for the royals from the turmoil at home over the Epstein sex scandal.
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King Charles III meets Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican: The state visit of the British monarch has a dimension that goes back to the Middle Ages - and will have visible consequences in St. Peter's Basilica.
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