King Charles and Queen Camilla to Meet Pope Francis on Historic Trip to Italy
'Their Majesties The King and Queen will undertake State Visits to the Holy See and the Republic of Italy in early April 2025,' Buckingham Palace said in a statement. 'During Their Majesties' State visit to the Holy See, The King and Queen will join His Holiness Pope Francis in celebrating the 2025 Jubilee Year. Traditionally held once every 25 years, the Jubilee is a special year for the Catholic Church; a year of walking together as 'Pilgrims of Hope'. During Their Majesties' State Visit to the Republic of Italy, The King and Queen will undertake engagements in Rome and Ravenna, celebrating the strong bilateral relationship between Italy and the United Kingdom.'
There are currently no specific dates or further details of the program available. The Palace said they will be announced in due course.
This is the King's first visit to Italy and to the Vatican City as monarch. However, he traveled to Italy 17 times and the Holy See 5 times as Prince Charles. Previous trips to Italy include a visit with Princess Diana in 1985 where the couple took a gondola along the Grand Canal in Venice. Charles and Camilla last visited Italy together in 2017 when they spent six days traveling across Rome, Florence, Naples and the Vatican City.
Ahead of April's tour, the King and Queen will join guests including Italian-American actor Stanley Tucci and Italy's Ambassador to the UK Inigo Lambertini for a UK-Italy dinner at Highgrove. The Palace said that the dinner, which will take place Friday, will be a celebration of slow food and slow fashion.
'The menu for the evening has been created by world-renowned Chef, Francesco Mazzei and inspired by Italian-American actor Stanley Tucci, host of Tucci - The Heart of Italy.' Buckingham Palace said in a statement. 'Created using entirely British ingredients blended with Italian culinary traditions and local flavours, the menu aims to fully embody the principles of Slow Food. Drinks for the evening will be created by internationally recognised Italian mixologist, Mr Alessandro Palazzi using Italian flavours and herbs foraged from Highgrove Gardens.'
Ahead of the dinner, students from the King's Foundation training programs will demonstrate their work in traditional crafts.
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