The King and Queen have met Pope Francis at the Vatican for a private audience.
The meeting took place today as Charles and Camilla celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: "Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla this afternoon had a private meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican.
"Their Majesties were delighted The Pope was well enough to host them - and to have had the opportunity to share their best wishes in person."
The King and Queen have met Pope Francis at the Vatican for a private audience
PAThe 88-year-old pontiff made his first official appearance before crowds at the Vatican over the weekend.
This came just a fortnight after his release from hospital, where he spent five weeks being treated for a life-threatening bout of double pneumonia.
The meeting coincided with their 20th wedding anniversary.
The private audience took place at the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Italy on MondayGettyDon't Miss
The Pope has been convalescing at Casa Santa Marta for over two weeks after being released from Gemelli Hospital.
The Holy See Press Office stated: "Pope Francis met privately with Their Majesties, King Charles and Queen Camilla, this afternoon."
The statement continued that the Pope "expressed his best wishes to Their Majesties on the occasion of their wedding anniversary."
The Pope also "reciprocated His Majesty's wishes for a speedy recovery of his health", referring to the King's cancer treatment.
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An official meeting had been announced in early March but was postponed due to the Pope's convalescence from bilateral pneumonia.
The royal couple expressed their best wishes to the Pope in person during their audience.
During their three-day visit to Rome, the King and Queen met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
King Charles also became the first British Monarch to address the assembled Houses of Parliament in Montecitorio.
