'Dear to my heart': King Charles III addresses Italian parliament in Rome in historic first

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'Dear to my heart': King Charles III addresses Italian parliament in Rome in historic first  Earlier on Wednesday, the 76-year-old, who was recently hospitalised due to the side effects of his cancer treatment, met the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/09/king-charles-becomes-first-british-monarch-to-address-entire-italian-parliament  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Italian Premier Giorgio Meloni welcomed King Charles III to Rome on Wednesday morning,

00:05hosting him at the historic Villa Pamphili.

00:08Later in the day, King will address a joint session to the Italian Parliament, marking

00:12the first time a British monarch has delivered a speech to Italy's legislative body.

00:17He follows in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II, Spain's former King Juan Carlos and current

00:22King Philip VI, who have also received this honor.

00:27The visit is part of a state trip to Italy that began on Monday with Queen Camilla accompanying

00:32the King.

00:33On Thursday, the royals will travel to Ravenna in northern Italy to mark the 18th anniversary

00:38of the region's liberation from Nazi forces during the Second World War.

00:43They will also meet farmers affected by the recent devastating floods.

00:47This trip marks King Charles' first overseas visit since being briefly hospitalized for

00:52side effects related to his cancer treatment, highlighting its significance as both a diplomatic

00:56mission and a personal milestone.

01:00Before addressing the Parliament, King Charles visited the Senate, where he was welcomed by

01:03the President of the Italian Senate, Ignacio La Russa.

01:08Senate President La Russa also gifted King Charles with a faithful reproduction of the Senate

01:12bill.

01:14President Gill, thank you.

01:31.

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