King Charles and Queen Camilla, Among the Pope’s Final Visitors, Have “Heavy Hearts”

The king and queen first met the pontiff when they visited Italy in April 2017, and in 2019, Charles met him again when he visited the Vatican to attend a St. Peter’s Square ceremony canonizing five new saints. However, April’s visit was their first since Charles ascended to the throne and became the head of the Church of England. Pope Francis also met Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during their 2014 visit to the Vatican.

On Monday morning, Vance also shared a message about the…