King Charles and Queen Camilla are preparing to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in style.
Next April, Charles and Camilla will embark on a royal tour of Italy to coincide with their anniversary.
Although not many details have been revealed yet, it is known that they will go as representatives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s trip to Italy
One of the most anticipated moments of their trip will be an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
They will also have a packed agenda of activities designed to strengthen ties between Britain and Italy.
Last year, a source close to the royals told The Mirror that this visit would be a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of the UK and see some of Italy’s wonderful sights.
Despite having kept a low profile due to his cancer treatment, Charles is ready to take on more responsibility.
He is said to have felt refreshed after his successful visit to Australia and Samoa last October, where he fulfilled up to ten engagements a day.
Although his schedule will be packed, the couple is also expected to set aside a moment to celebrate their anniversary privately.
Charles and Camilla have had their share of ups and downs. They met in 1970 and began dating, but after two years, Charles joined the Navy and Camilla resumed her relationship with Andrew Parker Bowles, whom she married in 1973.
Charles, meanwhile, married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. It was a relationship marked by infidelity and unhappiness for both.
After Diana’s death, Charles and Camilla gradually presented their relationship to the public. Finally, in 2005, they were married in a civil ceremony in Windsor.
