Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh have been invited by President Napolitano of Italy to visit Rome on the 3rd April 2014.
Tour Itinerary
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will visit the Presidential Palace where they will attend a private lunch hosted by President Napolitano.
The Royal couple will also have an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican.
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Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Monday, 11 February 2013
Royal Visit to Italy
Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh have been invited by President Napolitano of Italy to visit Rome from Wednesday 6th March to Thursday 7th March 2013.
Pope resigns the Throne of St Peter
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation as Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church. The Pope is 85 years old and cited his advancing years have left him unable to fulfil the Duties of the Papacy. The announcement has come has a shock to the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope is the first to resign the Papacy since Pope Gregory XII in 1415. The Pope will formerly Retire on the 28th of February 2013 at 8pm Rome Time (7pm GMT). Following the pope’s retirement a Papal Conclave shall meet to elect a new Pontiff.
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