The Queen received a heartwarming message from Pope Francis as she continued to relax on her summer holiday at her Scottish home, Balmoral Castle.
- The Queen is currently staying at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
- While on this retreat, Her Majesty received a heartfelt message from the head of the Catholic Church.
- In other royal news, Prince Harry's special bond that 'suffered' as a result of his rift with Prince William.
While enjoying her Scottish summer holiday, the Queen received a sweet message from Pope Francis as he flew over the UK on his way to Canada.
The message from one head of church to another read, "As I fly over the United Kingdom en route to Canada, I send greetings of good wishes to Your Majesty, the members of the Royal Family and all the people of the realm. I pray that Almighty God will bless you with his gifts of strength, joy and peace." This message was revealed by BBC Religion Editor, Aleem Maqbool on Twitter.
As we fly over London on the papal plane, Pope Francis had this message for the Queen pic.twitter.com/SkziCXiC6oJuly 24, 2022
The Queen and Pope Francis met for the first time in 2014 when Her Majesty traveled to Italy and visited the Vatican City. Pope Francis is the seventh Pope that has met the Queen during her 70-year-long reign.
Although the message from the Pope was addressed to the Queen at her London home, Buckingham Palace, the Queen is actually not in London at the moment.
The Queen is currently staying at Craigowan Lodge, her stunning country cottage on the Balmoral Castle estate. This is the Queen's go-to holiday home for the summer and she is planning to stay there for many weeks with a few members of the extended Royal Family.
Prince William and Kate's adorable summer holiday plans with George, Charlotte, and Louis were revealed a few weeks ago. It was confirmed that the Cambridge's would also be joining Her Majesty in Scotland and would be staying on the Balmoral estate.
It was revealed that this invitation for a family holiday was also extended to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. This invitation was seen as the Queen's olive branch to Prince Harry and Meghan, but many experts claim that the royal couple will be rejecting this offer and choose to stay in California this summer.
-
Zara Tindall made this distinctive colour a summer must-have – her pretty jumpsuit is from a high street favouriteIf you usually shy away from vivid hues, Zara's bright magenta jumpsuit might just convince you to add more colour to your outfit rotation this season
-
Duchess Sophie adapts summer style for rainy June - her electric blue floral dress and corduroy blazer are an unexpected but clever combinationSo far June has had as much rain as sunshine but don’t let that stop you from enjoying your summer floral dresses.
-
Prince William will have an unexpected sidekick for an important first - and it’s not Princess CatherineThe Prince of Wales is set to team up with another family member
-
Prince Louis' loud hobby is the hilarious reason Prince William spends his life with 'his fingers in his ears'The royal youngster is learning a particularly 'noisy' skill, Prince William revealed
-
Prince William jokes he has to enjoy thoughtful gift before George, Charlotte and Louis 'get their hands on it'The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the Duchy of Cornwall and was given a homemade product Prince George is apparently 'obsessed' with.
-
Prince William 'spends his life' cleaning up at Adelaide Cottage - but it's not after who you might thinkPrince William revealed that he's left cleaning up after certain family members at Adelaide Cottage
-
Prince George 'absolutely loves' this unusual hobby - and he's following in his parents footstepsPrince George is a huge fan of a hobby that Prince William and Kate Middleton also love
-
Oh Harry, what have you done? Why that BBC interview could've ruined any chance of a reconciliationIn 30 brutal minutes the Duke of Sussex practically ensured that King will never speak to him again.
-
Prince William and Kate Middleton's controversial sleeping habit revealedThe Prince of Wales reportedly let slip something about his and Kate Middleton's sleeping arrangements - and it might divide opinion
-
I did a double-take when I saw Prince William's charming tribute to Kate Middleton at Buckingham Palace eventIt was very understated, but I've noticed the Prince of Wales doing this a few times before at Royal Garden Parties.
