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| Queen to meet Pope Francis in Rome | Queen to meet Pope Francis in Rome |
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| The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to visit Rome later this year for an audience with Pope Francis, Buckingham Palace has said. | |
| The royal couple will also have a private lunch with Italian president Giorgio Napolitano. | |
| The one-day trip in April was originally planned for last year but was postponed when the Queen fell ill. | |
| The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt said the Queen's "relaxed" meeting with the Pope will be at his residence. | |
| He added that the Queen would not wear black or a veil. | |
| In a short statement, the palace said: "The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, will visit Rome on Thursday 3 April. | |
| "Her Majesty and His Royal Highness are visiting at the invitation of the president of Italy, President Napolitano. | |
| "The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit the presidential palace where they will attend a private lunch hosted by the president. | |
| "Following the private lunch Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will have an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican." |