# King Charles the Third became the first head of the Church of England today to pray publicly with a pope in a Vatican service led by Pope Leo. The ceremony in the Sistine Chapel, broadcast live by the Vatican’s official news service, came during a state visit by the 76-year-old monarch and his wife Queen Camilla. It was the first time a reigning English or British monarch has prayed publicly with a pope since English King Henry the Eighth broke with Rome 500 years ago.
King Charles and Pope Leo make history by praying together