King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to spend their 20th wedding anniversary in Italy, it has been reported.
The couple, who tied the knot in a civil ceremony on April 9, 2005, will toast their major milestone while on their first joint trip abroad this year, the Mirror reports.
The four-day trip will reportedly include an audience with the Pope and a visit to the Sistine Chapel, while the Vatican is celebrating a Jubilee year.
Their Royal Highnesses’s visit would be carried out on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to strengthen post-Brexit relations between Rome and London.
But the reported trip would have an added significance given their ‘China’ anniversary.
The visit would also signal once again a major commitment to a full work schedule by the sovereign, who continues to undergo weekly cancer treatment.
Following the pair’s royal tour to Australia and Samoa last year, a senior palace official said the King had found the gruelling trip to be a « perfect tonic ». They added the pair would resume a full schedule of royal tours in 2025.
While they are tipped to celebrate their anniversary in Italy, April 9 will also be a bittersweet day for Queen Camilla and King Charles.
On that day in 2021, Prince Philip – Charles’ father – passed away aged 99.
Speaking of the visit, a royal source said: « The King and Queen are delighted to be heading to Italy to celebrate the ties between our two countries, especially in such an important period for their hosts.
« The fact their milestone anniversary will fall during the visit is a welcome addition. Although it will be a working day, they are sure to find some time to have a small, private celebration. »
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