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Vatican City, Apr 3, 2014 \/ 09:36 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- Although short, the April 3 encounter between Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth in the Vatican has been described as cordial and informal, during which the two exchanged gifts and casual conversation.<\/p>\n

\tTaking place in the papal office of the Vatican\u2019s Paul VI Hall, the official tea between the Bishop of Rome and the British Monarch came after the Queen\u2019s lunch with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, and lasted only 17 minutes.<\/p>\n

\tDuring the visit, Queen Elizabeth was accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The two were in Rome only for the day, following an initial invitation extended to Her\u00a0Majesty by President Napolitano last year, which she was not able to accept due to poor health.<\/p>\n

\tUpon their arrival, the Queen apologized for being late, saying \u201cSorry to keep you waiting. We were having a very pleasant lunch with the president.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tFollowing the initial greetings, the Pope led the royal couple to the office where they were to have tea, and when he attempted to usher them forward first, Prince Philip responded by telling him \u201cYou go first.\u00a0 You need to show us where to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tWhile meeting, the Pope and the Queen exchanged gifts, the Queen offering the pontiff two signed copies of a photo of herself and her husband, telling him \u201cI'm afraid you have to have a photograph. It's inevitable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAmong the other gifts given to Pope Francis by the Queen was a large basket filled with traditional English goods, which Her\u00a0Majesty described as including \u201csomething from all our estates which is for you personally.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tPointing to the floor, Queen Elizabeth added that she also brought \u201ctwo extra bits which would not fit in the basket,\u201d and which consisted of a bottle of whiskey and apple cider.<\/p>\n

\tDrawing attention to a bottle of honey sitting in the basket, the Duke explained that \u201cthis is some honey. It's from Buckingham palace,\u201d after which the Queen expressed that it is \u201cfrom my garden\u201d and that \u201cI hope it will be unusual for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tPope Francis offered the Monarch an orb of blue stone with a silver Cross on top for her great grandson, Prince George, which also contained a silver base with the English engraving in all capital letters \u201cPope Francis to His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThis is for the little boy,\u201d the Pope told the Queen in Spanish, so which she responded \u201cThat is very nice. He will be thrilled by that when he's a little older.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe Bishop of Rome also gifted to the Queen a copy of the original 1679 decree adding St. Edward of England\u2019s feast day to the Church calendar, which is celebrated every year on Oct. 9, as well as a set of three large medals marked with the face of Pope Francis, one of gold, one of silver, and one of bronze.<\/p>\n

\tUpon receiving the gifts, the Duke of Edinburgh jested, saying of St. Edward, \u201cOh, he was canonized, wasn't he?\u201d and of the medals, \u201cOh, it\u2019s the only gold medal I've ever won.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tQueen Elizabeth\u2019s audience with Pope Francis today marks the 87 year old\u2019s fifth encounter with Roman Pontiff, the first being with Pope Pius XII while she was still a princess in 1951, the year before her ascension to the throne.<\/p>\n

\tThe second time she met with a Bishop of Rome was in 1961 when she came to the Vatican to meet with Pope John XXIII, who is slated to be canonized by Pope Francis at the end of the month.<\/p>\n

\tHer\u00a0Majesty became the first monarch since the Reformation to welcome a pope to Britain when she received Bl. John Paul II during his pastoral visit to the country, and in 2010 she also received Benedict XVI in his visit to the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

\tPresent with Pope Francis for the brief encounter was Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary for the Affairs with the States Msgr. Doninique Mamberti, as well as his undersecretary Msgr. Antoine Camilleri.<\/p>\n

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