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King Charles and Queen Camilla postpone State Visit to the Vatican

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25th March 2025

The King and Queen have postponed their State Visit to the Vatican as Pope Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were due to visit the Holy See in April but the trip has now been put back as the Pope recuperates after a long hospital stay.

The King and Queen were set to visit the Vatican in April
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Buckingham Palace announced that the State Visit was postponed ”by mutual agreement” and explained that ”medical advice has now suggested that Pope Francis would benefit from an extended period of rest and recuperation.”

The State Visit to Italy, set to take place at the same time, will continue.

Pope Francis has been treated for double pneumonia
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The King and Queen sent warm wishes to Pope Francis in his convalescence and said they looked forward to making the State Visit at another time, when he is well again.

Pope Francis spent five weeks in hospital after developing pneumonia.

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