Queen to meet Pope Francis in Rome

[dipsydoodle]

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, as she has done on three previous visits to the Vatican in deference to convention.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26032412

[MisterP]

1. hey, whatever makes Ian Paisley's head go off

[geardaddy]

2. Is there a reason she should wear black?

Does it have to do her being "head" of the C of E?

[dipsydoodle]

3. Vatican protocol for non Catholic queens

Catholic queens wear white and all others wear black.

[geardaddy]

5. Thank you.

[non sociopath skin]

6. So the Vatican is slowly inching towards the latter part of the Middle Ages ... ?

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