Key Facts

• King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the Vatican to pray with Pope Leo XIV.
• This visit aims to improve relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church.
• The event took place in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.
• The meeting is historic as it's the first since the Reformation where heads of both churches prayed together.
• Music from both Catholic and Anglican traditions was part of the ceremony.
• The visit comes amid debates in the UK surrounding Prince Andrew and his connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
• King Charles received the title "Royal Confrater" at a basilica with traditional ties to the Church of England.
• This meeting was rescheduled following the illness and death of Pope Francis.