Harry Styles' love affair with Italy revealed as singer gushes he's had the 'most special moments of his life' in the country after being spotted greeting new pope in St. Peter's Square
Harry Styles kept a low-profile in a cap and sunglasses as he watched Pope Leo XIV deliver his first public remarks in his new position.
While the Watermelon Sugar hitmaker has previously confirmed he isn't overly religious, the singer has been very open about his love affair with Italy as a country.
Speaking to fans during his show in Bologna back in 2022 the star even gushed that the 'happiest and most special moments of my life have been in Italy'.
The One Direction star, 30, has been known to retreat from public life in between albums and he took to the picturesque Italian town of Civita di Bagnoregio to reside following the conclusion of his Love On Tour tour.
Situated in the province of Viterbo in Central Italy with only eleven inhabitants, Harry decided to live in a Etruscan-style house as he took a break from travelling the world.
Harry Styles' love affair with Italy revealed as singer gushes he's had the 'most special moments of his life' in the country (pictured at the Venice Film Festival in 2022)
The singer, 30, kept a low-profile in a cap and sunglasses as he watched Pope Leo XIV deliver his first public remarks in his new position
Yet his residence in the town soon became public knowledge after his friend and stylist Alessandro Michele, who also lives in the historic town, shared a snap of the two together.
They have been besties since the designer's reign at Gucci, with Harry first wearing some maximalist retro suiting in 2016.
They were memorably pictured together at the Met Gala Ball in 2019; and the singer also collaborated with a collection for the brand.
Alessandro said at the time: 'Harry has an incredible sense of fashion. Observing his ability to combine items of clothing in a way that is out of the ordinary...
'I came to understand that the styling of a look is a generator of differences and of powers — as are his reactions to the designs I have created for him, which he has always made his own.
'These reactions restore me with a rush of freedom every time.'
Meanwhile Harry expressed his personal gratitude to the country as he gushed over his 'special moments' in the country and even showcased his Italian speaking.
Talking to the crown in Italian during one of his shows in Bologna in 2022 he began: 'I am learning Italian, but very slowly. So please be patient with me.
Harry expressed his personal gratitude to the country as he gushed over his 'special moments' in the country and even showcased his Italian speaking during a show in Bologna
'Some of the happiest and most special moments of my life have been in Italy and I'm very grateful for everything this country has given me.'
He continued: 'So my love goes to every single one of you. Thank you for being here. Tonight I want you to be free to be whoever you want to be.'
The country has also served as the site for many of Harry's career highlights.
The music video for his hit 2020 single Golden was filmed against the back drop of the Amalfi coast.
He also returned, but this time to Venice to film his LGBTQ+ drama My Policeman alongside The Crown star Emma Corrin.
Last summer Harry chose Rome as his living quarters as he was seen running errands in the Italian capital and speculation suggests he even owns a home there.
In July he was spotted doing shopping at the local Co-op, pausing for coffee and browsing for bargains at a flea market.
The English singer-songwriter was on hand to witness the first American named pope in Vatican City in the wake of a two-day papal conclave on Thursday.
The star previously said of religion in a tweet from 2010 'I'm christened but not really that religious...is that ok?'
The star previously said of religion in a tweet from 2010 'I'm christened but not really that religious...is that ok?'
Later in an interview with Another Man Magazine in 2018 he said he was more spiritual as he explained: 'I definitely consider myself to be more spiritual than religious.
'I'm not super tied-in to certain rules but I think it's naïve to say nothing exists and there's nothing above us or more powerful than us. I think that's a little narrow-minded.'
He also shared his view of karma when he said: 'I definitely believe in karma... I definitely think there's something, that it's not just us. It's kind of crazy to think that it's just us. I'm not saying I believe in aliens, but you know what I mean.'
Fans were very excited to see him on the historic day as they took to social media to share their reactions.
One X user wrote : 'Harry styles is so random, one day he's at the grammys winning album of the year, then he's running a marathon in japan...
'But he could also be in rome waiting for the announcement of the new pope, i love being his fan.'
Another user joked of the A-list singer's fame and star presence, 'Can't believe the new pope got a glimpse of Harry styles on his first day of the new job.'
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