King Charles has had one of, if not the most, difficult years of his life. It was disclosed in early February that he had an undetermined kind of can::cer, therefore he stepped down from his royal duties until late April to take treatment and heal.
At the time of writing, King Charles seemed to be back on track. However, his wife, Queen Camilla, is reported to be having a constant struggle with him to keep him from returning and working too hard, too soon. The king and queen will soon go on their first big foreign journey, a visit of Australia and Samoa in October, provided he does not suffer any substantial health setbacks.
King Charles has been constant in disclosing – albeit small – information about his health, but recently, things have been fairly quiet. However, on Wednesday, Charles finally broke his quiet with another emotional message.
On February 5, Buckingham Palace announced the unexpected discovery that King Charles had been diagnosed with an unidentified malignancy.
“The King expresses gratitude to his medical staff for their prompt intervention, made possible by his recent hospital operation. “He remains completely positive about his treatment and hopes to resume full public duty as soon as possible,” according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
King Charles – c*ncer
“His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by c*ncer.”
Charles’ choice to publicize his cncer diagnosis might have saved lives. According to the Associated Press, Cncer Research UK saw a 33% spike in website visitors as individuals sought information on c*ncer signs and symptoms.
“I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for the many messages of support and well wishes I have received in recent days,” Charles stated in a statement issued a few days after the initial update on his health.
Queen Camilla was ‘against’ King Charles announcing his c*ncer diagnosis, according to experts.
The previous few months have been inevitably difficult on the king. Although we don’t know the specifics of his c*ncer diagnosis, the king remained out of the spotlight for months while undergoing treatment.
Meanwhile, his wife, Queen Camilla, had the enormous burden of standing in for Charles while he was unable to do so. Though the Royal Family has maintained a unified face, King Charles and Queen Camilla allegedly had a heated disagreement when her husband learned of his illness.
Although Charles intended – and eventually decided – to publish his c*ncer diagnosis publicly, a new bombshell allegation shows that not everyone in his tight circle thought it was a good idea. Robert Jobson, author of the 2023 book Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, told The Independent that Queen Camilla first resisted the plan to reveal Charles’ health.
“Queen Camilla had initially been against disclosing his condition, but the King overruled her, as he felt it was a chance to take a lead, and in doing so to encourage men experiencing similar symptoms to seek timely medical attention,” Jobson elaborated.
Reports of a ‘ongoing struggle’ between Queen Camilla and King Charles.
“After the monarch’s announcement, there was a considerable rise in searches on the National Health Service website for enlarged prostates. The NHS England page on benign prostate enlargement received almost 26,000 visitors in the 48 hours following the announcement, compared to a daily average of only 1,400,” Jobson explained.
“He was lauded for doing so, with commentators saying he had ushered in a new era of transparency in matters of health and the Royal Family,” Jobson told reporters.
Although King Charles and Queen Camilla have made it through this difficult time together, there are tales of a ‘ongoing conflict’ between the two.
Despite being diagnosed with illness earlier this year, Charles continues to participate in a busy schedule of royal engagements. A friend of Queen Camilla stated that she is “deeply unhappy” with her husband’s hectic schedule and would rather that he focus on his recovery.
“Camilla would have been deeply unhappy that having only begun his holiday on Monday, he broke it off on Tuesday to do an incredibly intense engagement,” a friend of hers told the newspaper.
King Charles provides passionate health update.
Another buddy stated, “She has been trying to advise him to calm down. Of course, he wants to keep going, but she is concerned that doing too much may put him back.”
To everyone’s delight, King Charles has resumed his regal responsibilities. Since his disease was discovered, the king and queen have appeared frequently together, and on Wednesday, the monarch attended an event at Buckingham Palace with New Zealand’s women’s rugby union team.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are planning an international excursion.
King Charles will make his first big foreign journey as king in October, to Australia and Samoa. Buckingham Palace just published details about the visit, and it’s clear that it will be a hectic amount of days.
“Their Majesties, The King and Queen, will undertake an Autumn tour from Friday 18th to Saturday 26th October 2024,” according to a palace spokeswoman. “This will include a royal visit to Australia, State Visit to the Independent State of Samoa and attendance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024.” The program will focus on commemorating the host nations while also reflecting the King and Queen’s interests and efforts.
“The King, who has this year been receiving treatment for c*ncer, will meet Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scoyler, both Australians of the Year, and will hear about the work they do to help those affected by melanoma, one of Australia’s most common cancers.”
“Adaptions have been made”
According to royal expert Cameron Walker, the monarch will confront “very clear adaptations,” which will be a “big contrast” from when his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, visited Australia.
“The late Queen Elizabeth visited every state of Australia, every territory including seven capital cities and 70 towns in 58 days,” Walker revealed to GB News. “In contrast, the King is going to be spending, we understand, less than a week in Australia and he’s only going to be visiting Sydney and Canberra.”
