By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -After 38 days in hospital battling double pneumonia almost entirely out of sight, Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday since February 14 and returned to the Vatican.

According to a statement from Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, the decision to postpone the visit was made by "mutual agreement."

The King and Queen have postponed their state visit to the Vatican, after doctors said the Pope needed to rest following a recent illness. The visit to the Vatican was postponed by "mutual agreement",