H.M. Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, meets Pope Francis

After a private lunch with the President of the Italian Republic Mr Giorgio Napolitano, Her Majesty Elizabeth II went to the Vatican City to meet Pope Francis. The private meeting was followed by the exchange of gifts and the introduction of the accompanying members including H.M. Ambassador to the Holy See Mr Nigel Baker OBE MVO.

 

Moreover, Pope Francis gave a gift for The Queen’s great-grandson, Prince George of Cambridge, which was an art object, consisting of a sphere of lapis lazuli topped by a silver “cross of St. Edward”.The Queen’s visit at the Vatican is also very special too: as the sovereign of the United Kingdom, H.M. Elizabeth II is “Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England”, therefore, the meeting with Pope Francis was likewise a meeting between two religious authorities.