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Queen meets the Pope at the Vatican

The Queen has visited the Vatican for her first meeting with Pope Francis.

She's in Italy on a one-day trip to Rome along with the Duke of Edinburgh.

Earlier, Her Majesty attended a private lunch hosted by the country's President Giorgio Napolitano.

Arriving at the Vatican, the Queen shook hands with the Pope and said "Sorry to keep you waiting, we were having lunch with the president."

Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said the meeting was "very informal".

Francis will be the fifth pope the queen has met, starting with Pius XII in 1951 when she was still a princess.

She has also met John XXIII, John Paul II and pope emeritus Benedict XVI, who stepped down last year.

Her Majesty had been scheduled to visit Italy last year but the trip had to be postponed because she was unwell.

 
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