Pakistan, April 7 -- King Charles III arrived in Italy on Monday for a four-day visit. He is the first UK monarch to address Italy's joint parliament. However, he will not meet Pope Francis due to the pope's health issues. The pontiff is recovering from life-threatening pneumonia and needs time to heal.

This trip comes shortly after King Charles, 76, experienced a health scare. He was hospitalized for side effects from his cancer treatment just 10 days ago. Nevertheless, royal sources state that the king is eager to continue with his plans, which also celebrate his 20th wedding anniversary with Queen Camilla.

During his visit, Charles will have important engagements. He will meet Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergi...