Queen gifts Pope Francis eggs, whisky, beer

Tuesday, April 8th, 2014

Queen Elizabeth has met Pope Francis for the first time and gave the bemused pontiff culinary delights from the royal estates, including a dozen eggs and a bottle of whisky.

“I’ve also brought something from all our estates, which is for you personally,” said the Queen, wearing a lavender dress and a purple hat, as she handed Francis a wicker basket full of food at the end of a 17-minute private meeting in the Vatican. Read more

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