Pope Francis gave the King and Queen a blessing for their 20th wedding anniversary, it has emerged.
The King and Queen, who had a private audience with the late pontiff in April, were offered his blessing behind closed doors.
Their marriage would not be recognised in the eyes of the Catholic Church. Both have been divorced, with Andrew Parker Bowles, the Queen’s ex-husband, still living.
But Pope Francis gave a blessing during a 20-minute meeting during their state visit to Rome, it has been claimed.
The late Pope and the King are also said to have prayed together, thought to be the first time the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and the Bishop of Rome have done so.
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