The King and Queen joked about ageing and said they enjoyed ‘any excuse be in Italy’ as they attended a lively reception for the British-Italian community in Rome this evening.
Charles, 76, and Camilla, 77, met people from business, industry, recipients of honours, realm ambassadors, U.N. diplomats and representatives from the arts and culture, military and defence, and education and youth sectors over drinks in the garden of Villa Wolkonsky, the British ambassador’s residence, which the government bought in 1951.
Ambassador Lord Llewellyn and his wife, Anne Charbord, hosted them for the evening, where they were also joined by foreign secretary David Lammy and his wife Nicola Green, and the UK ambassador to the Holy See, Chris Trott.
The reception began with the national anthem played by a brass band as Charles and Camilla, wearing a pretty green silk crepe Anna Valentine dress, stood at the top of steps leading down into the…
