The King has made history by praying alongside Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first British monarch to do so since the Reformation. Charles sat alongside the Queen to the Pope's left during an ecumenical service led by the Pontiff and the Archbishop of York, the most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, beneath Michaelangelo's masterpiece on the ceiling of the magnificent Sistine Chapel. The King and the congregation joined in responses to prayers said by both faith leaders at the end of the service.

The Pope said: "God our father, you have created the heavens and Earth. You made us in your own image. Teach us to see your hand in all your works and your likeness in all your children." The monarch joined in the response: "Amen".

Choirs from the Chapel Royal and St George's Chapel, Windsor sang along

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