The British monarch Charles and his consort Camilla paid an unexpected visit to Pope Francis during their four-day official trip across Italy.
They met with the pontiff at his residence within Casa Santa Marta inside Vatican City where he recovers from a severe lung infection caused by pneumonia, which had previously led health professionals to cancel scheduled audience due to pope's poor condition.
Pope Francis conveyed well wishes for their 20th wedding anniversary as they wished him an expedited return to full strength during this unexpected encounter. The palace noted that the couple was pleased with Pope’s recovery, granting them a rare opportunity of expressing these sentiments directly in person after his discharge from Gemelli hospital on March's 23rd day following five weeks treatment for their life-threatened illness.
This visit followed Charles addressing Italian parliament members jointly and took place amidst speculations about the monarch’s growing proficiency with Dante language, quipping that perhaps he would not be invited back if his attempts ruined it too much! He emphasized how Italy held a special significance for him personally as well as to many Britons.
They also met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni earlier during their visit before attending an official state banquet at Quirinal Palace in the evening, followed by traveling further into Emilia-Romagna on Thursday night after which they would return home later that day/night.
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