King and Queen to celebrate anniversary on major trip to Italy and Vatican
The King and Queen are set to spend their 20th wedding anniversary on a state trip to Italy and the Vatican.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the couple will be heading on a major spring tour in early April, as Charles, 76, forges ahead with regular overseas trips this year as he adapts to living with cancer.
They will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican and celebrate the Catholic Church's Pilgrims of Hope jubilee year.
The couple will attend the Holy See, the government of the Roman Catholic Church, which is located in the Vatican – the smallest independent state in the world which is surrounded by Rome and is the residence of the spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
In Italy, the couple will visit Rome and the northeastern city of Ravenna, known for its early Christian mosaic artwork.
The intention for the monarch to go on more overseas trips in 2025 emerged at the end of the King's long-haul visit to Australia and Samoa, which was described as the 'perfect tonic' for the monarch.
In October last year, a palace official said: 'We're now working on a pretty normal looking full overseas tour programme for next year, which is a high for us to end on, to know that we can be thinking in those terms.'
The King 'genuinely loved' the tour and 'genuinely thrived' on the Australian and Samoan programme, said the official, as it lifted 'his spirits, his mood and his recovery.
Maintaining a work schedule after his diagnosis has been an important part of Charles's holistic approach to his cancer, and during the trip he maintained a busy schedule for the benefit of 'mind and soul' while a doctor accompanied him on the trip.
The latest tour announcement comes the week after Charles travelled to Poland for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Charles has been determined to return to his full duties after he was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer last year.
Before the state visit in April, the King and Queen will join Hollywood star Stanley Tucci for a black tie dinner celebrating Italian cuisine at Highgrove on Friday evening.
The pair have invited the Italian-American Devil Wears Prada actor and well-known foodie, alongside Italian ambassador to the UK Inigo Lambertini, to Charles's Gloucestershire estate to enjoy a feast of sustainable 'Slow Food', an initiative which promotes local and traditional cuisine.
The menu has been created by renowned Italian chef Francesco Mazzei and inspired by Tucci, who fronted the TV series Tucci – The Heart of Italy.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Scottish Sun
an hour ago
- Scottish Sun
Love Island star ‘calls police' after influencer he met on dating site accuses him of cheating with ‘500 women'
The former islander says he only went on one date with the woman BAD DATE Love Island star 'calls police' after influencer he met on dating site accuses him of cheating with '500 women' LOVE Island star Tak Chipangura has told fans he has 'called the police' after a single date with an influencer turned sour. Tak, who appeared on the Australian series of Love Island, was accused by the woman of cheating with "500 women" following their night together. Advertisement 4 Love Island star Tak Chipangura has 'called the authorities' after a bad date Credit: INSTAGRAM 4 Tak has accused a woman of making 'serious false allegations' Credit: Instagram Tak is believed to have met the female influencer on dating site Hinge but now claims to have got "the proper authorities" involved. The rapper and former security guard has accused the woman of "harassment, bullying, public safety and defamation of character". She has even been accused of telling Tak she "wished he died" after he had a minor prang in his car. In a lengthly statement on Instagram, Tak has broken his silence on the situation which he says occurred after he spent one night with her. Advertisement He told his fans: "First I would love to say thank you for the love and support I've received, really appreciate the ones who reached out to check in on me and make sure I'm doing okay. "I'm not going to feed into this behaviour, the people who know me know that I'm not capable of such things. "All of this will be dealt with accordingly and by the proper authorities as she has made some pretty serious and false allegations. "Harassment, bullying, public safety and defamation of character are serious offences and should not be taken lightly. Advertisement "And to all the people that enable this behaviour making fake accounts to give her false information and formulate scenarios that never occurred, it's worth taking a long look in the mirror before contributing to the defamation of someone's character." Tak appeared in the 2022 series of Love Island Australia. Love Island UK left looking tame as Aussie contestants boast about 'pounding' on the show Before entering the villa, he spoke proudly of his "strong morals". He lasted 22 days on the show. Now working as a rapper and model, Tak is believed to have hooked up with the female influencer on Hinge for a date last week. Advertisement The woman later posted a video on social media claiming he had been speaking to other women behind her back. "I am crashing out because a man has been deceiving me and about 500 other women," she ranted. The influencer, who is also Australian, also made a string of other allegations before they were delated. Fans have been left shocked by the situation and have given their opinions on Reddit. Advertisement One said: "This is all because he met her 3 days ago. She's already obsessed with him when he only spoke to her as a general and didn't promise her kids, marriage etc. crazy." Another added: "I feel like this level of crashout would be warranted to some extent if they were in a committed relationship, but based on what he said it sounds like she's the only person he's met off hinge." And a third said: "Idgaf [I don't give a f***] about hook ups btw but agree he's allowed to say he's not keen to continue things with her without her losing her mind like this. Hopefully the police help him." 4 Tak appeared on Love Island Australia in 2022 Credit: Nine Advertisement
Reuters
2 hours ago
- Reuters
SailGP rides rising tide with celebrity owners, brands
NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - With new celebrity owners and a bevy of fresh sponsors, SailGP hopes to harness a wave of popularity and take the global sailing championship to the next level as it steers back to New York City to race for a third time this weekend. SailGP announced actors Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds as new owners of Australia's three-time champion team on Thursday, just as the ink was drying on the team's first title sponsor deal with BONDS. Reynolds led beleaguered soccer side Wrexham out of obscurity and into the English second-tier Championship with an injection of marketing wizardry, cash and a popular docu-series that quickly converted legions of American fans. SailGP is hoping for their Wrexham moment, too. "The fact that we can get that sort of involvement in one of the teams is amazing, and they'll have some fun with it too, which is what it's all about," Russell Coutts, the former Olympic champion who co-founded the league, told Reuters. It was the kind of news to which fans have become accustomed, as the operation co-founded by billionaire Larry Ellison catches fire with A-listers and snares more big-name brands six years after its launch. Oscar winner Anne Hathaway joined a female-led consortium that acquired the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team last week, while the competition itself named Rolex its title sponsor in November. More than 200,000 ticketholders watched SailGP events last year, as the league reported strong growth in social media engagement, snaring younger fans. The competition expanded to 12 teams for season five, with the addition of Brazil and Italy, and announced its new docuseries last month, part of a new content development push. "We had so many sort of naysayers out there saying this is like another sailing league, it'll be gone in two years, people have tried this and done it before, it never works and SailGP has totally broken down those boundaries," said Tom Slingsby, the CEO and driver for the Australian team. The 2012 Olympic gold medallist, whose team was rebranded as the BONDS Flying Roos, said he could not have imagined five years ago his team signing an iconic brand like BONDS, as they mull potential documentary options with Jackman and Reynolds. "I would have said that's not possible. There's no chance," he said. "But here we are." The leaders in the SailGP standings are not the only winners in the sponsorship race: On Monday, the U.S. SailGP team announced Amazon has signed on as a sponsor, joining existing brands like Tommy Hilfiger and T-Mobile. "You're starting to see really big brands come in and spend money in our sport," said Mike Buckley, the CEO and strategist for the U.S. SailGP team. "We're on everybody's radar now." Buckley put his money where his mouth is in 2023, helping lead a group of investors in the purchase of the U.S. team, locking in early for the league that hopes to become the "F1 of sailing". "Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts had a vision to build a TV product that the average racing fan would spend 90 minutes paying attention to," he said. "And I think they've done just that." The New York Sail Grand Prix is set for June 7-8.
Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Bianca Censori risks arrest with most vulgar look yet as she bares all in street
Australian model and architect Bianca Censori has proved that she's persisting in stripping off naked and showing off her body despite risking arrest for her indecent public exposure Bianca Censori has once again wore an x-rated outfit with intention to shock fans - but the 30-year-old could be at risk of arrest for yet another controversial outfit choice. Bianca, who was made famous by tying the knot with husband Kanye West, 47, stepped out and left very little to the imagination in a pair of sheer pantyhose and a see-through black fishnet top. After shocking Spanish locals last month when she strolled the markets with her breasts on full-display, Bianca has showed no signs of covering up as she took to Instagram on Friday to share three seperate images of herself standing in the street in the fully see-through ensemble. The Australian model and architect styled her black locks in a an edgy wolfe-cut and topped off the head-turning look with a pair of oversized sunglasses as she posed with her hands behind her back and her legs spread apart. Naturally, after sharing the three snaps, fans flocked to the comment section to discuss her latest outfit - or lack thereof. "God, I've just opened the Instagram app to see this," one quipped. "Sometimes less really isn't more," another joked. Someone else complained: "This girl needs to realise that there's much more to women than showing off every inch of your body in such a vulgar way. Where is the class and decorum? Not a good look." Elsewhere, another Instagram user echoed: "She's such a beautiful woman but she doesn't need all this to stay relevant. It's really sad to see actually." However, others disagreed as they gushed: "Bianca is the hottest woman alive and Kanye is the luckiest man on Earth." Her latest look comes after the model 'horrified' locals during a recent trip to Spain after baring her breasts. Kanye was seen out and about at a Spanish market with his wife, who left onlookers concerned with her ensemble. Witnesses said locals were left horrified by Bianca's outfit choice for their market tour, with one even heard asking if that was her "real nipple" as she bared all in her the sheer bra. The model wore a black fishnet style bra top, baring her nipples and leaving others in the market horrified as they visited the market in Mallorca. The pair were enjoying a break away in Spain where they browsed together at the market. Of course, it's not the first time Bianca has sparked outrage with her outfit choices. She attended the Grammy Awards ceremony back in February alongside Kanye West. She shocked photographers on the red carpet when she dropped her fur coat to reveal the naked dress. The stunt caused a mass reaction with fans sharing their concern for Bianca's welfare, with some claiming Kayne forced her to do it. The rapper has since bragged about the viral look, which seemed to be a nod to the album cover of Kanye's 2024 album, Vultures. He took aim at the award's show as he said: "We beat the Grammies." Kanye also boasted: "For clarity February 4th 2025 My wife is the most Googled person on the planet called Earth." Months after the controversial red carpet stunt, Bianca has still remained quiet amid the backlash and concern over how much choice she had in the the shocking act. On the red carpet on the night, Kanye appeared to compliment Bianca but then appeared to tell her: "You're making a scene now." Bianca nodded silently in response, before Kanye urged her on: "Make a scene, I'll say it'll make so much sense." Bianca nodded again, and then Kanye gave her the cue to drop her coat, saying: "Drop it behind you and then turn, I got you." To which Bianca replied: "Alright let's go," as interpreted by the a lip reading expert. At the time, experts claimed that Bianca risked getting arrested for her display of 'indecent exposure'. According to California Penal Code 314(1), indecent exposure is defined as "when a person exposes his or her naked body or genitals in front of anyone who could be annoyed or offended by it." It also stipulates that the act must be "willful and lewd" to be considered a crime. To be found guilty, a person must "intentionally expose your genitals or naked body; expose yourself in front of someone who might be offended or annoyed by it; intend to direct attention to yourself; and intend to sexually gratify yourself or offend someone else when you do it."
