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King Charles will have a historic meeting with Pope Leo during a state visit to Vatian City next month, it has been reported.

The King will reportedly spend around two days in Vatican City, which he had planned to visit during his and Queen Camilla's four day visit to Italy back in April but it got postponed due to Pope Francis declining health.

Now new reports have claimed the royal couple will make a short, two-day trip to the city-state within Rome to meet the new Holy See.

Prince Andrew's appearance alongside other members of the Royal Family this week at the funeral of the Duchess of Kent did not leave a positive impression on the public.

The King, the Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of the Firm joined the Duchess's family on Tuesday for a Catholic funeral at Westminster Cathedral in London.

But it was the Duke of York's appearance that raised eyebrows as he showed up with his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, and they stood next to the rest of the royals outside the church.

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Queen Camilla proved she is just like everyone else today as she joked about the famous scene of Colin Firth emerging soaking wet from a lake in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice.

Teasing her host, William Burlington, she was met with laughter as she joked: “Maybe, William, you could be persuaded to re-enact this memorable moment in the lake here a little later on – to add to the excitement of the day?!”

Although fighting against a croaky throat after she was diagnosed with acute sinusitis and undertook a busy number of appearances for Donald Trump’s state visit, the Queen was clearly in her element as she took to the stage at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire to celebrate her beloved Reading Room charity kicking off its third annual festival.

Donald Trump has said he ate "whatever the hell they served us" during the lavish state banquet that was staged in his honour this week at Windsor Castle.

The US President spent two days in Windsor, hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla, beginning his visit on Tuesday and returning home on Thursday.

On Thursday evening, after reporters asked him what he thought was the best part of his visit to the UK, he said he liked being with the "wonderful" King as he heaped praise on the Royal Family following the trip.

Prince Harry has dropped his motive about the possibility of ever bringing his children back to the UK, according to one of his celebrity pals.

The Duke of Sussex came back to the UK last week and stayed four days, attending various engagements linked to his charities.

One of them was the WellChild awards, of which the Duke has been a patron for 18 years.

Also in attendance was singer Joss Stone, who had a catch-up with the Duke and introduced him to her three-month-old daughter, Nalima.

While US President, Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump, were visiting the UK, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were busy continuing with a hectic schedule of royal engagements.

The couple were making their way to Tokyo to celebrate the relationship between the UK and Japan as Trump's historic second state visit got underway.

The royal couple had a special welcome as they were greeted by the iconic character Hello Kitty at the British embassy ahead of the MUSUBI Initiative reception celebrating ties between the countries.

Prince Harry reportedly visited Kensington Palace incognito during his trip to the UK despite missing a major royal event last week.

The Duke of Sussex returned to his home country for four days, carrying out a series of engagements related to his charities and patronages.

He even met with his father, King Charles, at Clarence House last Wednesday before leaving the country the next day.

However, despite the Duke missing the Duchess of Kent's funeral this Tuesday, where the Royal Family showed a united front, he reportedly visited Kensington Palace last week to "personally pay his respects and offer condolences" to the Duke of Kent.

EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry is feeling “the pangs of exile” after US President Donald Trump snubbed him in a speech made in front of the Royal Family, an expert has claimed.

The US President was hosted by King Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 78, at Windsor Castle earlier this week for a state visit.

While Trump is known to be a massive fan of the Royal Family, it is believed he dislikes Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who quit royal life in 2020 and moved to America, where they then spent years criticising the monarchy.

This dislike was hinted at during the president’s speech on Wednesday at the state banquet.

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Donald Trump's Secret Service personnel had a "heated" row with King Charles's kitchen staff before the state banquet, sources have reportedly claimed. The US President was wined and dined in spectacular style at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, where both the monarch and Mr Trump hailed the UK-US special relationship.

But below stairs, relations reportedly took a turn for the worse when members of Mr Trump's Secret Service team entered the Castle kitchen to oversee the culinary preparations. Tempers are said to have frayed with a source claiming chefs "grew frustrated" as agents kept checking and even sampled the food.

Sarah Ferguson has shared a heartbreaking message today on the 27th anniversary of her mother’s death. Sarah, Duchess of York’s mother, Susan Barrantes, died at the age of 61 in a fatal car accident in Argentina.

Her sudden death in 1998 came as a shock to Sarah, Prince Andrew’s ex wife, who had always had a complicated relationship with her mother. Taking to her Instagram story today to mark the anniversary of the tragic incident, Sarah shared a note she penned, which read: “My dearest Mum, I would love to tell you and show you how brilliantly your grandchildren are doing as mothers.

Prince William seems to be as determined as ever to keep Prince Andrew out of the royal fold. On Tuesday, the Prince of Wales, 43, was photographed with his disgraced uncle outside Westminster Cathedral following the funeral of the late Duchess of Kent.

While Andrew seemed keen to engage in conversation with his nephew, his attempts to speak to William appeared unsuccessful, with William trying to avoid any interaction with him. This is despite the fact they were standing side by side as they waited for their cars to depart from the funeral.

Meghan Markle has been dubbed “needy” by an expert after posting a photograph of herself in her Montecito garden as the US state visit in the UK was underway. The Duchess of Sussex, 44, took to her As Ever Instagram account with a photograph of herself tending to the strawberries on her Montecito estate.

She captioned the post: “Seasons shift, but the garden stays magic.” While the duchess has posted content like this on her brand Instagram account before, one royal expert believes the timing of this post shows how “needy” Meghan is.

This is because many believe Meghan posts on her social media accounts when royal events happen in an attempt to take the spotlight.

King Charles has set the bar high by giving US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump a “fantastic” state visit, a source has said. King Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 78, hosted Mr and Mrs Trump at Windsor Castle this week for just a one-night stay.

This stay included a number of engagements, from a ceremonial welcome to a glittering state banquet. It was a significant occasion for Trump, with the visit marking his second UK state visit.

The President made it clear how much fun he was having, calling the visit one of the "highest honours" of his life.

US President Donald Trump appeared to "snub" Queen Camilla during the state banquet held at Windsor Castle, hosted by King Charles during their official visit to the UK. During the President's speech to the royals and other attendees at the royal residence, he thanked "His Majesty and Queen Camilla", while seemingly looking down at the Princess of Wales, who sat to the President's right.

During the dinner in St George's Hall, both King Charles and Donald Trump gave speeches. President Trump thanked the monarchs and said they were "deeply grateful" for their "extraordinary graciousness". He added: "William and Kate, thank you so much, it's been great being with you today, thank you very much, we appreciate it".

Lord Nicholas Windsor has announced his split from his wife, Paola, after 19 years of marriage. The news comes just days after the death of his mother, the Duchess of Kent. Lady Nicholas Windsor, as she is known, was noticeably absent from her mother-in-law's funeral at Westminster Cathedral on Tuesday.

Senior members of the Royal Family joined those of the late Duchess's family at the service, however Paola was not among them. Lord Nicholas, 55, and Paola Frankopan, 56, a member of Croatian, Italian, and Austrian nobility, tied the knot in 2006 after meeting each other in 1999.

King Charles experienced a proud dad moment last night during the state banquet held to mark US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in Windsor yesterday for a second state visit, and were hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle.

At the banquet both the King and Donald Trump gave a speech, in which they praised the special relationship between the US and the UK. Trump also used his speech to heap praise on the monarch, as well as his son Prince William - with no mention of the King’s youngest son Prince Harry, who the President is famously not a fan of.

Trump said: “I just want to say that His Majesty has also raised a remarkable son in His Royal Highness, Prince of Wales. Really amazing. We've gotten to know you and I think you're going to have an unbelievable success in future.”

While there were many moments of significance during President Donald Trump and Melania Trump's second state visit to the UK, there may be one blunt interaction you may have missed, between Queen Camilla and Princess Kate. Shortly after Donald Trump and Melania touched down on the Windsor Estate, they were escorted by the Prince and Princess of Wales to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla.

After exchanging pleasantries between the guests and the hosts, an interaction was captured between Queen Camilla and Princess Kate. After which, Camilla can be seen nudging Kate, who then takes her position at the end of the line to await the royal Carriages.

In her 2024 memoir, Melania Trump shared a hilarious anecdote from a previous visit to the UK that left her and Camilla in fits of laughter. The First Lady, who is currently in Britain with her husband, US President Donald Trump, for an unprecedented second state visit, recalled a "lighthearted" mishap during a formal event with the late Queen Elizabeth II.

She revealed that they had met Her Majesty a year earlier at Windsor Castle, where they were offered "scones with jam" as the Queen's beloved corgis "lounged at her feet".

Melania confessed that she and Donald were "delighted" to meet the monarch again and went on to share details about their first state visit at Buckingham Palace, describing it as "truly unforgettable".

Prince William appeared to be in his element this week as he launched the Royal Family's charm offensive for Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK. The Prince of Wales, joined by his wife, the Princess of Wales, was the first to greet the US President as he began his two-day visit, hosted in Windsor this time.

William greeted Mr Trump and his wife, Melania, as their helicopter touched down at Windsor, before attending their ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle. He and Princess Kate even had a private lunch with the American couple before joining them at the glittering state banquet on Wednesday evening.

Donald Trump is planning on inviting King Charles to the US after his "fantastic" second state visit to the UK, it has been claimed. The US President and his wife, First Lady Melania, were treated to an unprecedented display of military pomp and pageantry during their historic second state visit, which took place to Windsor.

Now sources close to them said they plan on thanking their royal hosts in a special way. A White House official close to Mr Trump told The Telegraph: "It was a really fantastic trip. .