King Charles III and Queen Camilla received a grand ceremonial welcome in Rome during their state visit to Italy, including a Red Arrows flypast and a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella.
This marks the King's first overseas trip since a recent hospitalization and is part of a broader effort to strengthen UK-European ties post-Brexit. The visit underscores Britain's strategic interest in maintaining strong relations with key EU nations like Italy. The royal presence is being used as a soft power tool to reinforce diplomatic and cultural bonds.
The four-day visit is seen as a symbolic and practical step in the UK's ongoing foreign policy realignment.
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UK Royals meet Italy's President Mattarella at Quirinale Palace greeted by flyover of aerobatic jets
King Charles III and Queen Camilla met Italian President Sergio Mattarella on the second day of a state visit to Italy that marks the king’s first overseas trip since he was being briefly hospitalized
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The reason why Britain is keen to hold Italy close
The King and Queen’s four-day state visit is part of the rolling reset of Britain’s post-Brexit relationships with Europe – but, says Michael Day, there’s even more resting on it
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King Charles and Queen Camilla amazed by huge Italy welcome and Red Arrows flypast
King Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted at the Quirinale Palace in Rome today on the second day of their state visit to Italy and were given a full ceremonial welcome
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