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Queen Elizabeth to meet Pope Francis for the first time

The Queen is planning to meet Pope Francis for the very first time in April.
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The two icons will meet when Queen Elizabeth visits the Vatican, and it is the first time the Queen has met the leader of the Roman Catholic Church since 2010 when Pope Benedict XVI- who resigned last year- visited England and Scotland.

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip will attend a private lunch hosted by the Italian President, Georgio Napolitano, on April 3.

They will meet His Holiness Pope Francis following the lunch.

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