King Charles and Queen Camilla will be treated to a lavish state banquet held in Rome on their 20th wedding anniversary during the couple’s four-day state visit to Italy which begins on Monday.
Charles and Camilla will be attended by prominent figures from Italian society at the black-tie dinner hosted by Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella. It will be organized at the Quirinale, which is a former Italian palace and one of the official residencies of the President of the Republic.
Other highlights of the trip will witness the UK and Italy’s defence co-operation marked by a joint flypast over Rome by the Italian Air Force’s aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori, and by the RAF’s Red Arrows.
The couple were originally meant to have a following with Pope Francis during the visit, however, this has been canceled as the he continues to recover from pneumonia.
A statement from Buckingham Palace commited the move as medical suggestion said the Pope would “benefit from an extended period of rest and recuperation”.
The statement added: “Their Majesties send The Pope their best wishes for his convalescence and look forward to visiting him in The Holy See, once he has recovered.”
