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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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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."

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