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King Charles holds private meeting with Pope at the Holy See in the Vatican

King Charles holds private meeting with Pope at the Holy See in the Vatican

King Charles III gave a historic speech to the Italian parliament, where he spoke about the war in Ukraine and the strong ties between the two countries. It was the first speech by a British monarch to the Italian parliament. King Charles is in Italy on an official visit, accompanied by Queen Camilla.

During the speech, the monarch praised Italy's stance on Ukraine and said that peace should never be taken for granted.

"Peace must never be taken for granted, it must never be taken for granted. Britain and Italy stand united today in defense of the democratic values ​​we share.

"Our countries have stood by Ukraine in its hour of need and have welcomed thousands of Ukrainians in need of shelter," said King Charles III.

He noted defense ties between Italy and the United Kingdom, through NATO, and a project to develop a new fighter jet with Japan. The king also addressed an issue he has repeatedly raised. He called for working together to protect the planet.

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