VATICAN CITY — Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla prayed Thursday with Pope Leo XIV in an historic visit to the Vatican to forge closer relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church, a welcome spiritual respite for the royals from the turmoil at home over the Epstein sex scandal.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla have visited the Vatican to pray with Pope Leo XIV

This historic meeting aims to strengthen ties between the Church of England and the Catholic Church

The event marks the first time since the Reformation that the heads of these two churches have prayed together

The visit comes amid renewed scrutiny of the British royal family over Prince Andrew's ties with Jeffrey Epstein

Charles, who is the titular head of the Church of Eng

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