Elon Musk, 52, was surrounded by heavy security as he took his young son to visit the ancient tomb at the Patheon in Rome, Italy, on Saturday.
The Tesla CEO tried to do some sightseeing with his three-year-old son X Æ A-12, who goes by “X,” while in town for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's ATREJU political event.
The father-son duo admired the intricate art at the Galleria and Borghese Museum together while Musk took a few photos.
He was also accompanied by a large group of bodyguards who stayed by his side at all times.
He led his son through the museum, stopping frequently at the tomb of Raffaello Sanzio and then at the chapel of San Giuseppe in the Holy Land.
Elon Musk, 52, went on a sightseeing tour with his three-year-old son X Æ A-12, who is called “X”.
The father and son were constantly surrounded by massive security forces during their tour of the Patheon in Rome
The owner of X (formerly known as Twitter) also posted pictures of him with his son and pictures of the art they saw on social media.
He shared a picture of Bernini's Apollo and Daphne marble sculpture and a picture of him with X Æ A-12 as they looked at another piece.
As the loving father walked around, his little one, whom he also called “Lil
At one point, it looked like Musk and his son received special gifts from the museum.
X Æ A- seemed interested in some of the pieces, but at one point he looked a little grumpy and tired.
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The billionaire has a total of 11 children, including his firstborn with his ex-wife Justine Wilson, who tragically died in infancy from sudden infant death syndrome.
At one point, it looked like Musk and his son received special gifts from the museum
Musk stood upright with his son wrapped around his shoulders as he took a photo
The couple is seen looking at the beautiful artwork while Musk traveled to Italy for the ATREJU political event
Musk gave birth to twins with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis in November 2021, just weeks before Musk and Grimes had their second child via surrogate.
The father and son appeared to be sightseeing alone, and it is unclear if anyone else accompanied them on the trip.
The annual political festival ATREJU took place from Friday to Sunday and is hosted by the European Conservative and Reformist Party family.
This year, Musk was the star guest at the conference and in a video posted to his X account, Musk said: “Italy is an incredible country, an incredible culture.” I love visits. I love Italians. Italia,” while holding a wine glass in the air.
In another clip, Musk can be heard saying: 'Go people! Team humanity!'
According to CNN, the billionaire spoke frequently about the human population during the conference and encouraged the crowd to “learn more Italian to save Italy's culture.”
In other recent news, Musk was accused of promoting anti-Semitism in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war after he endorsed a post that claimed Jewish people were “stirring up hatred against white people.”
Since his comment went viral, he apologized for his behavior and said it was “one of the stupidest” things he had done on the platform.
Musk is seen arriving on the streets of Rome in a white Tesla, surrounded by security guards
A large group of security guards surround the billionaire, who is playing as a tourist in Rome
X seemed to have moments where he was excited and interested in the art, and other moments where he looked upset and tired
Musk and “Lil X” as the toddler covers his face with the hood of his black jacket and his father looks into the camera
After many of them left the platform, he also told advertisers to “f**k yourself.”
X and Musk have been under fire for alleged rampant anti-Semitism on the site. It has even led to major companies like Apple and Disney removing advertising from the platform.
Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live aftershow was recently pulled from the platform to prevent its content from appearing alongside anti-Semitic posts.
A source told Page Six that WWHL production was concerned that its content was “close to inappropriate, hateful or anti-Semitic advertising or content” and that “staff wanted the content to remain in a safe place.”
Cohen, a Jew and executive producer of the late-night show, is said to have been involved in the decision.