Buckingham Palace announced in a Feb. 7 statement that King Charles and Queen Camilla of England will travel to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis in April. The statement said the pair “will undertake state visits to the Holy See and the Republic of Italy in early April 2025.”

MORE details of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s spring tour have been revealed – as the royals are set to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in Italy. His Majesty, 76, is set to

But His Royal Highness King Charles, who has been undertaking public engagements for some 60 years – his first was a student garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in June 1965 – can sometimes get a little tired of all the ceremony.

Queen Camilla's relationship with King Charles dates back some 50 years, but she was initially reluctant to take on the role of queen, according to an insider

David Beckham and wife Victoria Beckham were among the famous faces who attended a star-studded dinner at the home of King Charles and Queen Camilla, Highgrove House

The King and Queen are set to host Hollywood star Stanley Tucci for a black tie dinner to celebrate Italian cuisine at Highgrove on Friday evening. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The royal family makes major announcement about King Charles and Queen Camilla's foreign trip as Prince Harry is set to land in Canada on February 8 for his Invictus Games.Buckingham Palace

King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic Church celebrates a special Jubilee year, which takes place every quarter of a century.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to Italy and the Holy See in early April and will meet Pope Francis to mark celebrations for 2025 Catholic Holy Year, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday.