King Charles III touched down in Rome on Monday for a state visit to Italy, marking his first overseas trip since being briefly hospitalised for side effects from his cancer treatment.
The 76-year-old monarch is travelling with Queen Camilla for the four-day visit with royal sources claiming the king was “raring to go” on the trip, despite his recent health scare.
The visit will see Charles make history as the first British monarch to address a joint sitting of the Italian Parliament.
During his address, he is expected to highlight the close links between Britain and Italy as Nato allies.
The royal itinerary includes meetings with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The couple will also visit the Colosseum Archaeological Park, where they will be met by Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli.
A planned meeting with Pope Francis was postponed by mutual agreement due to the pontiff’s recent bout of double pneumonia.
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