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King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Visit Vatican in October for Audience With Pope Leo XIV

Buckingham Palace frames the meeting as a goodwill step to strengthen ecumenical relations.

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Der britische König Charles III. und Königin Camilla reisen im kommenden Monat zu einem Staatsbesuch in den Vatikan und treffen dabei Papst Leo XIV.

Overview

  • Buckingham Palace announced the royal couple will travel to Vatican City in October for an audience with Pope Leo XIV.
  • The visit is intended to underscore friendly relations between the Catholic Church and the Church of England.
  • An official spring audience was postponed because of Pope Francis’s poor health, though Charles and Camilla held a private 20-minute meeting with him during their April state visit to Italy.
  • Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, and in May Charles sent a private congratulatory message to the newly elected Leo XIV, according to the palace.
  • Charles has a long record of Vatican engagements, including meetings with Francis in 2017 and 2019, Benedict XVI in 2009, and earlier encounters linked to John Paul II.