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.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are to host actor Stanley Tucci at a formal dinner on Friday evening to mark the confirmation of a state visit to Italy later this year.

The King and Queen are to pay state visits to Italy and the Vatican, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The major spring tour, which has long been trailed in the media, will take place in early April and coincides with Charles and Camilla’s 20th wedding anniversary.

The King and Queen will visit Italy and the Holy See in April, meeting Pope Francis to mark celebrations for 2025 Catholic Holy Year.

Their Majesties The King and Queen will undertake State Visits to the Holy See and the Republic of Italy in early April 2025,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “Durin

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 undertake a state visit to Italy and the Vatican in April, Buckingham Palace has announced. It will mark Charles and Camilla’s second overseas tour since the monarch’s cancer diagnosis last February.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake State Visits to Italy and the Holy See in early April 2025, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The royal couple's diplomatic journey will include official engagements in both the Vatican City and the Italian Republic.