Queen Elizabeth receives Pope Tawadros II in ‘historic meeting’

CAIRO – 9 May 2017: The UK Royal Family tweeted on Monday that Queen Elizabeth II received Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria at Windsor Castle.

The Queen receives His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, at Windsor Castle. pic.twitter.com/KbnxotNgdY

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 9, 2017

The UK Ambassador to Egypt, John Casson, described the meeting in a tweet in Arabic as “historic.”

استقبلت الملكة إليزابيث اليوم قداسة البابا تواضروس الثاني بابا الاسكندرية وبطريرك الكرازة المرقسية في لأول مرة في لقاء تاريخي pic.twitter.com/dOZ1GVgKSV

— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) May 9, 2017

Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II began his first pastoral visit to the UK on Friday, where he is scheduled to visit Coptic parishes across the country.
His visit follows Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to Egypt last week.