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.”

King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Italy and the Vatican in April, Buckingham Palace has said. Charles visited Italy many times when he was the prince of Wales but this will be his first trip since becoming the UK's head of State.

The couple will be heading on a major spring tour in early April where they will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican

Before the state visits to Italy and the Vatican, the King and Queen will join Hollywood star Stanley Tucci for a black tie dinner celebrating Italian cuisine at Highgrove.

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.

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.