ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their 20th wedding anniversary, the Vatican announced.
It was the first known meeting since the pope’s return to the Vatican after five weeks in the hospital for life-threatening double pneumonia. Francis had planned to have an audience with Charles, but the official state visit to the Vatican was postponed due to the pope’s health.
Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at the Vatican.
The pope issued a new invitation for a private audience, but it was subject to his health and only confirmed Wednesday morning.
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