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Pope gives Queen an orb gift for Prince George on Vatican trip
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have met Pope Francis for the first time. The Pope presented a lapis lazuli orb for their great-grandson Prince George, which the Queen said: "He will be thrilled with that...when he's a little older!"
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Pope Francis gives Queen a gift for Prince George
The Queen exchanged gifts with Pope Francis at the Vatican today, with the head of the Catholic Church giving Her Majesty an ornamental orb for her great-grandson, Prince George.
"He will be thrilled with that - when he is a little older!", the Queen joked.
Pope Francis also gave the Duke of Edinburgh a set of papal medals, prompting the Duke to joke that it was "the only gold medal I have ever won".
The Queen gave the pontiff a selection of British produce from the royal estates, including a bottle of whiskey from Balmoral and honey from Buckingham Palace.
Queen meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican this afternoon, following a lunch with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.
She told the head of the Catholic Church: "I hope we haven't kept you waiting, we were having lunch with the president."