Pope meets privately with King Charles, Queen Camilla

The mid-afternoon visit lasted about 20 minutes and included a private exchange of gifts.

The Vatican statement said the Pope wished the British royals a happy anniversary, and the King and Queen in return wished the pontiff a speedy recovery. 

Buckingham Palace said "their majesties were delighted the Pope was well enough to host them, and to have had the opportunity to share their best wishes in person."

The royal couple previously saw Francis during an April 2017 visit to the Vatican. King Charles, then Prince of Wales, also met Pope Francis during the 2019 canonisation of St John Henry Newman. 

The Pope has been convalescing at the Vatican since March 23 and made an appearance to the faithful in St Peter's Square on Sunday. He was pushed in a wheelchair, wearing nasal tubes for supplemental oxygen, and wished the crowd a good Sunday from the front of the altar.