Britain's King Charles gives a speech during a joint session of the Italian parliament, in Rome, Italy, April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
ROME (Reuters) - King Charles underlined the importance of strong ties between Italy and Britain at a time of war in Europe as he delivered a historic speech to the Italian Parliament on Wednesday.
Charles, on the third day of his state visit to Italy with Queen Camilla, became the first British monarch to address a joint session of the Parliament in Rome, switching between English and Italian and drawing warm applause from lawmakers.
