Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, April 3. Over the years, she has also met many of his papal predecessors.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, April 3. Over the years, she has also met many of his papal predecessors.
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The Queen, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, exchanges gifts with Pope Benedict XVI in Edinburgh, Scotland, in September 2010.
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The Queen, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, exchanges gifts with Pope Benedict XVI in Edinburgh, Scotland, in September 2010.
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The Queen shakes hands with Pope John Paul II at the Pope's private office in October 2000.
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The Queen shakes hands with Pope John Paul II at the Pope's private office in October 2000.
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Pope John Paul II walks with the Queen at London's Buckingham Palace in May 1982.
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Pope John Paul II walks with the Queen at London's Buckingham Palace in May 1982.
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The Queen and Prince Philip meet Pope John Paul ll for the first time in October 1980.
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The Queen and Prince Philip meet Pope John Paul ll for the first time in October 1980.
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The Queen and Prince Philip are pictured with Pope John XXIII at the Vatican in 1961.
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The Queen and Prince Philip are pictured with Pope John XXIII at the Vatican in 1961.
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The Queen, then as Princess Elizabeth, poses for a group photo with her entourage, Vatican knights and Swiss Guards following a talk with Pope Pius XII in April 1951.
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The Queen, then as Princess Elizabeth, poses for a group photo with her entourage, Vatican knights and Swiss Guards following a talk with Pope Pius XII in April 1951.
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