Making History, King Charles III Becomes The First British Leader To Pray With The Pope In 500 Years

Pope Leo and King Charles III (Instagram/theoyalfamily)

JAKARTA - In the midst of the heated suspicion of a scandal and the resignation of Prince Andrew from British nationality, King Charles' III chose to visit the Vatican. He also met and prayed with Pope Leo XIV, on Thursday, October 23, 2025 local time.

This made King Charles III create history by becoming the first British leader to pray with a whale in 500 years, quoted from The Guardian, on Friday, October 24, 2025.

Before the service started, King Charles was greeted by Pope Leo at the Apostolist Palace, and joked at pointing at the camera that recorded it with a constant danger'. Pope Leo responded to this with You get used to it.

Then, King Charles III as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England prayed with Pope Leo in worship at the Sistine Chapel, Vatican.

In the service led by Pope Leo and York's Anglican Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, King Charles sat on the left side of the whale close to the altar. The agency takes place by combining Catholic and Anglican traditions, starting with God's prayers in English.

Himne was sung by members of the Sistine Chapel choir and guest members of the two royal choirs. They are a choir of St George's Chapel from Windsor Castle and a choir of children from the Royal Chapel of St James Palace.

The moment when King Charles III prayed with Pope Leo, he immediately stole the world's attention. This moment is also a sign of the close relationship between the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion after five centuries.

Previously, England broke away from Roma under the leadership of King Henry VIII. The conflict broke out after Pope Clement VII decided to refuse to cancel King Henry VIII's marriage.

"This moment in the Sistine Chapel offers historical healing. This is unimaginable a generation ago and has shown progress in dialogue over the last 60 years," said Aglikan Pastor James Hawkey.