The King and Queen Camilla have arrived in the Italian capital for a historic meeting with Pope Leo at the Vatican.The visit comes against the backdrop of the scandal surrounding Prince Andrew.
Marking a new step amid an ongoing royal scandal involving Charles’s brother Prince Andrew.
A stronger relationship between the two Christian denominations is a “bulwark against those promoting conflict, division and tyranny,” said a statement from the King’s spokesman.
The King, who landed at Ciampino airport on Wednesday evening, will become the first British monarch to pray with a pope since the Reformation in the 16th Century.King Charles and Queen Camilla are preparing to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican, in a symbolic display of unity between the Catholic Church and the Church of England
The King will become the first British monarch to pray with a pope since the 16th Century – we’ll have live coverage from inside the Vatican
The monarch is supreme governor of the Church of England, and has been a longstanding campaigner for building bridges between faiths
This visit comes against the backdrop of the scandal surrounding Prince Andrew – and the Palace are keen to make sure it doesn’t overshadow the event, our royal correspondent writes
