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The Independent
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
King enjoys Shakespeare performance in company of Italian actor Luca Zingaretti
The King met Italian actor Luca Zingaretti, famed for playing the food-loving Inspector Montalbano, when he celebrated the nation's acting heritage. Charles chatted to the popular actor, whose portrayal of the Scillian-based detective has proved a hit in Italy and the UK, and then watched the next crop of acting hopefuls perform an emotional scene from Shakespeare's Othello. After watching a scene that included the moment Othello strangles his wife Desdemona on their marital bed in a fit of jealousy, the King met the actors who performed at Mattatoio, a late 19th century slaughterhouse in Rome that is being regenerated. He joked his 'Italian was not good enough' to follow the performance, but guests could keep up with the action thanks to an English language extract of Shakespeare in a programme. One of the students from the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio d'Amico had been thrown to the ground during the scene, and Charles asked her 'not too many bruises, the fall was quite hard'. Mr Zingaretti trained at the academy and said about the role Shakespeare plays in Italian theatre: 'I was trained on Shakespeare, probably like most Italian actors are. 'In Shakespeare, you can find all styles, everything is there – life, death, betrayal, love – all those big themes.' Montalbano is famed as much for his love of Italian cooking as solving complex crimes and the TV series, which highlights Italian culture and family life, has been adapted from the popular books by Andrea Camilleri. The actor joked about the popularity of the detective he plays, saying: 'The whole of Europe north of the Alps is enchanted by places where you can go swimming in the winter.' He added: 'Montalbano represents values that were embodied by our grandparents, so represents something that appeals to many.' After watching the performance the King moved to another theatre to hear the conclusions of a discussion on Clean Power for Growth. It was co-hosted by Foreign Secretary David Lammy and his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani, and focused on overcoming challenges to a clean power transition through responsible leadership, global growth and better supply chains. Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, told the gathering – which included Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley – that 'even though the political wind may not be blowing in the right direction for sustainability and climate change', economists still favour sustainability.
Telegraph
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
King Charles meets Meloni in Rome
The King has met Giorgia Meloni at her residence on the outskirts of Rome. The King spent the morning of his 20th wedding anniversary with the Italian prime minister at Villa Doria Pamphili, being welcomed on a red carpet and invited to inspect the guards. The pair later posed for an official photograph at the entrance of Casino del Bel Respiro, a Baroque-style building originally built to house the art collection of the influential Pamphili family. The King was greeted by Francesco Piazza, the head of protocol at Palazzo Chigi,who in turn presented Ms Meloni, the president of the council of ministers. It is the first time the King has met Ms Meloni. The King presented members of his delegation, including David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, and Ambassador Baron Llewellyn of Steep, and met their Italian counterparts. Ms Meloni then escorted the King down a staircase leading to the Villa's Italian Garden before stepping inside the villa for a private meeting. Afterwards, the pair will walk to the portico where they will say their goodbyes, before the King departs for the remainder of his Later, the King will spend the third day of the State visit to Italy with drama students from the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio d'Amico. They will talk about the 'significant influence of Shakespeare on Italian culture', the palace said, with a short performance of Othello in Italian. The King, alongside President Mattarella, will also hear the outcome of discussions from a 'Clean Power for Growth' Roundtable. The venue, the Mattatoio, is an old slaughterhouse, built between 1888 and 1891, to supply Rome, which has now been refurbished. The Queen, meanwhile, will visit the Istituto Comprensivo Alessandro Manzoni, a local state school for an event promoting the love of reading. She will meet school children who have been taking part in a competition to mark the 80th Anniversary of the British Council, describing or imagining a day in the life of their favourite literary characters. It is understood there will be a particular focus on Paddington. Afterwards, the King and Queen will reunite to meet the President of the Senate, before the King delivers a speech to Parliament. He will be the first British monarch to address both houses. This evening, the King and Queen will attend a State Banquet at the Quininale, for speeches and a celebration of UK and Italian culture.
