The King and Pope Leo prayed collectively in a historic second marking the primary time an English monarch and a pontiff met for such an event for the reason that Church of England cut up from Rome.
Charles was seen praying with the Pope within the iconic Michelangelo-affrescoed Sistine Chapel, sitting subsequent to his spouse, the Queen, who accompanied him on the short state go to to the Vatican.
It was the primary time an English monarch and the pontiff joined collectively for prayer within the 500 years for the reason that Reformation when, in 1534, King Henry VIII declared himself head of the Church of England and broke from the papal authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Pope Leo XIV on the Vatican
The service on the Sistine Chapel – the place the Pope was elected – was ecumenical, that means it was a joint Anglican and Catholic service.
Due to this fact, the prayer was led not simply by Pope Leo but in addition by Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, the second most senior bishop within the Church of England.
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Pope Leo greets King Charles throughout a personal viewers.
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King Charles with the Pope and the Queen. Pic: Vatican Media/Reuters
Earlier than the prayer, the King and Queen had a personal viewers with the American pope, who was elected in Might following the dying of Pope Francis, who died aged 88 in April.
Upon their arrival on the Vatican, the royal couple had been pictured standing on a crimson carpet because the nationwide anthem was performed out for them whereas they stood in entrance of the world’s smallest military – the Swiss Guards.
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The King and the Pope within the courtyard of San Damas. Pics: Reuters
The Queen wore a black outfit with an identical mantilla, a lace veil that girls have historically worn throughout Catholic companies.
Few accomplish that now, however sporting the mantilla – or a shawl over the top – stays protocol for feminine dignitaries when assembly the Pope.
The King’s historic journey to the Vatican comes throughout per week that started with enormous controversy swirling across the Royal Household.
Days after Prince Andrew introduced he can be giving up his royal titles, Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir was printed detailing alleged sexual encounters with Prince Andrew, the King’s brother.
Prince Andrew vehemently denies the allegations.
