KING EDWARD VISITS THE POPE.
FRIENDLY GREETINGS
HIS MAJESTY CHATS WITH HIS HOLINESS.
KING TO OBTAIN AUTOGKAPI PHOTO. OF POPE.
A WONDERFUL MAN
By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.
Received 11.50 p.m., April 30. ROME, April 30
Responding to the Pope’s wish, King Edward paid an informal private visit to the Vatican. He started from the British Embassy in a closed private carriage, declining an escort, of carbineers. A procession of Papal officers escorted King Edward to tiie Pope’s apartments, where Pope Leo advanced, shook hands, and asked King Edward to enter his private cabinet. SiU'tig in armchairs, they conversed in French for lialf-an-hour.
At King Edward’s request the Pope promised him a signed photograph. After the interview, King Edward returned direct to the Quirinal. *
Crowds in the streets acclaimed him.
Numbers of Irish pilgrims visiting Rome cheered enthusiastically.
The King wore a field marshal’s uniform and tiie Order of the Garter. The Rope wore a white cassock,. With splendid diamond necklet and cross, and velvet mozetta. The Pope referred to Queen Victoria receiving him in London in
I.N-JIL lie also alluded to Lord No: folk’s recent visit to Rome.
Tiie newspapers say that King Edward was surprised at tiie Pope’s clearness of mind and good health.; He declared that lie looked like a man not more than 03 years of age.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 879, 1 May 1903, Page 2
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219KING EDWARD VISITS THE POPE. Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 879, 1 May 1903, Page 2
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