British King Charles III. And his wife, Queen Kamil, unexpectedly visited Pope Francis on Wednesday in the Vatican. They met despite the fact that their audience had previously officially canceled Given the health status of the Supreme representative of the Catholic Church. This was reported by AFP and AP agencies, referring to TASR.
The private meeting was confirmed by the Vatican and Buckingham Palace in the evening. For Karol III. (76) It was the first meeting with the Pope since in 2022 he became a British ruler and the head of the Anglican Church.
František (88) is recovering in his Vatican Residence after being released from the hospital on March 23 After five weeks of treatment of pneumonia. The Pope should avoid all strenuous activities, but on Sunday at the end of the Mass surprisingly appeared on St. Peter’s Square.
„Their Majesties were very happy that the Pope had been well enough to accept them – and that they had the opportunity to share their wishes of all the best personally with him”He said in the Buckingham Palace.
The Vatican informed that František wished the British king and his wife all the best on the occasion of Wednesday’s 20. The anniversary of their wedding. Karol III. He also wished an early recovery. A four -day visit to the British royal couple in Italy threatened King’s health problems when he was briefly admitted to the cancer treatment hospital at the end of March.
Karol III. Vatican has already visited five timesas Prince Charles, and met three popes. František received it in 2017 and 2019 and his predecessor Benedict XVI. in 2009. With Pope John Paul II. met during his visit to Britain in 1982 and participated in his funeral in the Vatican.
