King Charles and Camilla arrived in Italy – Diepresse.com

Shortly after a break of several days due to side effects of his cancer therapy, the British king is Charles III. landed on a four-day visit to Italy in Rome on Monday. The aircraft, which was escorted by two F-35 fight aircraft from the Italian Air Force, landed at Ciampino Airport at 5:14 p.m. The royal couple was made by the British Foreign Minister David Lammy received.

The 76 -year -old monarch and his wife Camilla Celebrate your 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday at a state banquet in Rome. During the four -day visit, Charles III. On Wednesday, the first British head of state speak in front of both chambers of the Italian parliament.

Meeting with Meloni and Mattarella

Also meetings with the Italian head of government Giorgia Meloni and president Sergio Mattarella stand on the visit program on Tuesday. A originally planned meeting with Pope Francis The Vatican cannot take place in the Vatican due to the struck health of the top of the church after a life -threatening pneumonia. Charles III. Had made his cancer public in February 2024. Side effects of the therapy had made a short hospital stay at the end of March and a break of several days from its official duties.

On Thursday, the royal couple will travel to the Adriatic city of Ravenna. Here it will be the grave of Italy’s national poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) visit. Dante, author of the work « The Divine Comedy » (Divina Commedia), is considered the « father » of the Italian language. (APA)