King Charles and Queen Camilla have marked their wedding anniversary with stunning photos from their Italian villa.
The King and Queen are visiting Italy for a four-day state visit, and they are spending the first three days in Rome.
Three photos of the King and Queen were released to mark their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday.
The Royal Family captioned the post on social media: “As we begin our first visit to Italy as King and Queen, we are so looking forward to celebrating our twentieth wedding anniversary in such a special place – and with such wonderful people!
King Charles and Queen Camilla mark wedding anniversary with stunning photos from their Italian villa
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“A presto, Roma e Ravenna! -Charles R & Camilla R.”
The photos were taken just hours after they touched down in Italy for the start of their four-day state visit.
Charles and Camilla were all smiles in the pictures, taken outside Villa Wolkonsky.
The royal couple are staying at the official residence of the British ambassador to Italy during their state visit.
King Charles and Queen Camilla looked beautiful in the picture
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The state visit to Italy will see a mix of soft-power diplomacy, greeting the crowds and also romance, as the trip coincides with the couple’s 20th wedding anniversary.
They flew into Ciampino airport, stepping out into late afternoon sunshine, with Italian government officials and a guard of honour to greet them.
The UK’s ambassador to Italy, Lord Llewellyn, part of the welcoming party, said this was an “historic” moment and such visits had an “intangible but priceless” impact.
Against a backdrop of international uncertainty, the visit is part of the UK’s post-Brexit “reset” in reinforcing links with European allies.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are big fans of Italian culture
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King Charles and Queen Camilla arriving in Italy on Monday
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“This state visit comes at a key moment,” said Lord Llewellyn, “as we reset our relations with our European partners”.
There had already been reports of “royal fever” and the Italian public valued the King and Queen’s enthusiasm for their history, culture and cooking, said Lord Llewellyn, speaking to reporters ahead of the visit.
“Their love for Italy… and all things Italian resonate deeply here,” said the ambassador, predicting a warm welcome ahead of the trip to Rome and the historic city of Ravenna.
The state visit was originally intended to include the Vatican, where the King had been due to attend events including a service in the Sistine Chapel, but that had been postponed because of the ill-health of Pope Francis.
The Pope seems to be recovering, appearing in St Peter’s Square at the weekend, but so far there are no plans for a private meeting, although there has been speculation it might be something that would appeal to both sides if possible.
