King Charles and Queen Camilla visited Pope Francis

King Charles and Queen Camilla originally planned a state visit to the Vatican during their four-day stay in Italy. However, this was postponed as Pope Francis was prescribed two months of rest by his doctors following a double pneumonia and a 38-day hospital stay. "During the conversation, the Pope had the opportunity to convey his best wishes to Their Majesties on their wedding anniversary and reciprocated His Majesty's wishes for a speedy recovery of his health," reported the Vatican press office on Wednesday evening.

King Charles appeared as the first British monarch before the Parliament in Rome

Charles III appeared on Wednesday as the first British monarch before the Parliament in Rome. In his address to the members of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, he highlighted the friendly relations between Great Britain and Italy and the necessity to tackle crises together, such as the Ukraine conflict and climate change. The monarch delivered the first part of his speech in Italian. "I hope I am not ruining Dante's language," joked the 76-year-old, referring to Italy's national poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), whose tomb he will visit on Thursday in the northern Adriatic port city of Ravenna. Dante, author of the work "The Divine Comedy" (Divina Commedia), is considered the "father" of the Italian language.

In his speech, he joked about the cooking skills of the British. Great Britain has greatly benefited from the Italian influence on "what we wear, what we drink, and what we eat," said the 76-year-old king before the chambers of the Italian Parliament. "I just hope you forgive us when we occasionally ruin your wonderful cuisine," said the monarch.

King Charles commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. "In a few weeks, we will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the EU, we will remember the terrible price of war and the precious gift of peace. Unfortunately, today we hear echoes of those times, which we fervently hoped would belong to history," declared the king. Charles emphasized that he feels a great love for Italy, a country he has visited often. He delivered his speech before the Parliament in Rome on his 20th wedding anniversary. King Charles and his wife Camilla were married on April 9, 2005. For both, it is their second marriage. Charles was previously married to Princess Diana, who died in a car accident in Paris at the age of 36, a year after their divorce.

King Charles received by Meloni during state visit to Italy

Before his address, the monarch met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome. Present were Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and his British counterpart David Lammy, as reported by Italian media. King Charles lingered in the garden of Villa Doria Pamphilj, where he met with Meloni. The park enthusiast admired the Italian-style garden, adorned with green hedges in the shape of coat of arms symbols of the Roman noble family Pamphilj (dove and lily) and surrounding a Venus fountain. Subsequently, the 76-year-old attended a short Shakespeare performance at a cultural center in Rome. On Wednesday evening, the Italian Prime Minister attended a banquet with King Charles and his wife Camilla at the Quirinal in the presence of Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

(APA/Red)

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