A rare moment was witnessed in Monaco on Saturday.
The princely couple of Monaco welcomed the Pope on Saturday. PDO
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco celebrated a historic day on Saturday.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Monaco for a visit on Saturday. Hello Magazine says that the day is historic, because it has been almost 500 years since the previous pope’s visit to the country. The previous papal apostolic visit to Monaco took place in 1538, when Paul III visited the country.
The princely family of Monaco has published a lot of content about the Pope’s visit on Instagram. In one of the photos, the royal couple poses with the Pope at the helipad in Monaco.
– The first moments of the historic apostolic journey to the principality, the publication reads.
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The day continued to the princely palace of Monaco, where the princely couple’s children Jacques and Gabriella were also present.
The royal family met the Pope in Monaco. David NIVIERE/SIPA/Shutterstock
The royal family and the Pope greeted the citizens from the balcony of the palace. The royal family has also shared a picture of this moment on Instagram.
According to the publication, Albert and Pope Leo XIV addressed the citizens from the balcony. The speeches emphasized, for example, the connection between the principality and the Catholic Church, peace, dialogue between nations and justice.
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