Parents React After Daughter Steals Pope's Zucchetto

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VATICAN CITY (CBS) -- A three-year-old girl from Georgia made the world laugh when she snatched Pope Francis' hat right off his head and now her parents are sharing their side of the story.

Estella Westrick is visiting Rome with her family and after waiting for hours in line to catch a glimpse of the pope -- Estella was one of the lucky ones to meet him.

But just as the Pope leaned in for a kiss, she went for his hat, otherwise known as a zucchetto.