Overview
- Charles and Camilla arrived for a two-day state visit that includes an audience at the Apostolic Palace with Pope Leo XIV.
- A public ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel will feature joint prayer focused on environmental stewardship, a first for a British monarch since the Reformation.
- The service is expected to include Anglican royal choirs alongside the Sistine Chapel Choir, with leadership involving Pope Leo XIV and Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell as reported.
- At St. Paul’s Outside the Walls, Charles will be recognized as Royal Confrater and a dedicated chair will be installed for use by him and future monarchs.
- The program includes a meeting with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, and follows the postponement of the April visit after a private meeting with the late Pope Francis.