Meeting of Pope Francis with the British King Charles III. It was surprised as they canceled the audience due to Pope’s health.
On Thursday, the Vatican published a photograph of Pope Francis from a meeting with the British King Charles III. and Queen’s wife Kamila, who took place on Wednesday during the state visit to the British Monarch in Italy. Informed AFP, writes TASR.
Wednesday’s meeting was a surprise, because the Buckingham Palace canceled the planned audience due to the poor health of the 88-year-old Pope. František continues to compile from two -sided pneumonia, for which he spent five weeks in the hospital.
AFP recalled that since the arrival of the monarch to the throne in 2022 it was the first meeting of the British monarch, which is also the head of the Anglican Church, with the Pope.
During the audience, the Pope congratulated the royal couple for the 20th anniversary of the wedding and, together with the king, recovering from cancer, they exchanged each other’s wishes of good health.
The seventy -six -year -old British King has been suffering from an unspecified type of cancer for over a year. Less than two weeks ago, he was briefly hospitalized after he had the side effects of treatment. He returned to his monarch’s duties on April 1.
František, who found himself twice during treatment of pneumonia in the hospital at the threshold of death, returned to the Vatican on March 23. Despite the fact that the doctors ordered him a two -month rest and convalescence, he surprisingly appeared on St. Peter Square last Sunday and greeted the believers and pilgrims.
The Vatican reported on Tuesday that the Pope’s voice and mobility are improving, causing the hope that he would be able to participate in the ceremonies of the upcoming Easter period.
František continues to – especially at night – uses a plastic tube tucked into the nostrils when breathing the cannula. However, she does not have it in the photo published by the Vatican on Thursday, AFP added.
