Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit Pope Francis during their trip to Italy and the Vatican in April despite the pontiff’s ill-health following his hospitalization around a month ago.

Britain's King Charles is still hoping to see Pope Francis during a state visit to the Vatican and Italy next month, a Buckingham Palace source said on Tuesday, more than a month after the pontiff went into hospital.

King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, suggesting the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work by then, barring any setbacks in his recovery from double pneumonia.

Canadian Mark Carney on Monday said his country was seeking to reinforce ties with “reliable” European allies as he met Britain’s King Charles and France’s

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met Britain's King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Monday (March 17) after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron earlier on Monday in Paris, as part of his visit to Europe.