Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, will visit the Vatican and meet Pope Francis on Thursday, April 3. It will be the fifth Pope she has met in person. Here is a photo gallery of previous meetings.
Queen Elizabeth II and John XIII (in Vatican) - May 5, 1961
Princess Elizabeth at the Vatican to meet Pius XII (in the Vatican) - April 13, 1951
Queen Elizabeth II and John Paul II (in Vatican) October 17, 1980
Queen Elizabeth II and John Paul II (in Buckingham Palace, London) May 28, 1982
Queen Elizabeth II and John Paul II (in Vatican) October 17, 2000 - exactly 20 years after their first meeting
Queen Elizabeth II and Benedict XVI (Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh) September 16, 2010
