Amid cancer treatment, King Charles provides a passionate health update

It has been one of King Charles’s most difficult years in his life, if not the most. He stepped down from his royal duties in late April to receive treatment and recuperate after it was revealed in early February that he had an unidentified type of cancer.

It appears that King Charles is back on track as of this writing. But it’s reported that Queen Camilla, his wife, constantly battles with him to stop him from returning and working too hard, too quickly. Assuming he has no serious health setbacks, the king and queen will soon leave for their first extended overseas tour in October, which will take them to Australia and Samoa.

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Although he has always disclosed some information about his health, King Charles has been quite quiet recently. But Charles finally broke his quiet on Wednesday, providing another touching update.

On February 5, Buckingham Palace revealed the shock news that King Charles had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer.

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“The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible,” the statement from Buckingham Palace read.

“She has been trying to encourage him to slow down,” stated a second buddy. He obviously wants to keep going, but she worries that pushing him too hard would make him lose ground.

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To the delight of all, King Charles has resumed his regal responsibilities today. Since the news of his disease became public, the king and queen have made numerous appearances together. On Wednesday, the monarch attended a meeting with the women’s rugby union team from New Zealand at Buckingham Palace.

Similar to Kate Middleton’s cancer and prior abdominal surgery, the Palace has not released many official updates. On Wednesday, nevertheless, King Charles made a passing reference to his health when presiding over the celebration at Buckingham Palace.

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The king informed the players that due to “doctor’s orders,” he will not be able to visit their nation during the next Oceania tour. “I sincerely apologise for my inability to visit New Zealand later in October due to a medical directive. However, I hope there will be another justification soon enough,” Charles remarked, as reported by the Express.

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“But in the interim, please give my love to New Zealand. We are very fortunate to have so many wonderful Kiwis visiting this part of the world,” the speaker said.

“And I hope you make the most of your time in the team because, as I discovered, it all goes quicker than you think,” King Charles continued.