King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to the Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time from October 22 to 23. During the trip, The King will make history, becoming the first English monarch in 500 years to pray in public with the Pope—and they'll also celebrate a special milestone for the Catholic Church.
2025 marks a Jubilee Year for the church, and as head of the Church of England, The King will participate in a service with various Christian denominations in the Sistine Chapel. The two will unite in prayer, marking the first time a ruling English monarch has done so since King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in 1534.
