King Charles and Queen Camilla Honored with Flypast on Second Day of Italy State Visit

The royal couple met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and began a series of ceremonial and cultural engagements in Rome, marking a historic visit and their 20th wedding anniversary.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were formally welcomed by Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace, where a joint flypast by the RAF's Red Arrows and Italy's Frecce Tricolori symbolized strong bilateral defense ties.
The King and Queen laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Rome's Piazza Venezia, honoring Italy's war dead as part of the ceremonial proceedings.
Charles will become the first British monarch to address a joint session of the Italian Parliament, a historic moment scheduled for later in the visit.
The visit coincides with the couple's 20th wedding anniversary, which they will celebrate at a state banquet hosted at the Quirinale Palace on April 9.
The four-day trip, which also includes visits to the Colosseum and Ravenna, highlights the resilience of the King following recent health challenges and aims to deepen UK-Italy relations post-Brexit.