LIVE: King Charles and Camilla begin ‘historic’ state visit to Italy

The King and Queen have arrived in Italy for a state visit as Britain works to “reset our relationships with our European partners”, officials said.

Their British government flight from Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, was met by two F-35 fighter jets from the Italian air force before they touched down at Rome’s Ciampino airport just after 5.15pm local time.

On the red carpet, the King and Queen were greeted by a guard of honour and British and Italian dignitaries including David Lammy, foreign secretary.

Wearing a Fiona Clare blue crepe dress, the Queen said she was “delighted” to be in Italy while the King waved and smiled to the media.

Lord Llewellyn of Steep, British ambassador to Italy, said the state visit would “deliver a meaningful and broad legacy”.

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