King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla's state visit to the Vatican has been postponed because of medical advice that suggested Pope Francis would benefit from an extended period of rest, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday.

The King and Queen have postponed their state visit to the Vatican, after doctors said the Pope needed to rest following a recent illness. The visit to the Vatican was postponed by "mutual agreement",

King Charles and Queen Camilla have postponed their planned visit to Pope Francis at the Vatican, following fresh concerns about the pontiff’s health. The decision came just hours after the pope’s doctors revealed that medics were close to allowing him to die during a recent hospital stay.