Peter Phillips, King Charles’ nephew, disclosed on Sunday that the king is discontented with the pace of his recovery from cancer, making him the first royal family member to publicly comment on the king’s health condition.
This revelation of the king’s health comes in the backdrop of the announcement made by Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, on Friday about her undergoing preventive chemotherapy due to the detection of cancer, adding more concerns about the health of the royal family.
Peter, the oldest of the deceased Queen Elizabeth’s eight grandkids and son of Princess Anne, shared in an interview with Sky News Australia that King Charles expressed impatience with the slow recovery process. He emphasized: “He’s becoming restless to quickly return to his usual activities” – although he is realistic enough to comprehend the necessity for adequate time for recuperation.
King Charles, aged 75, aspires to participate in the downsized Easter service and family reunion next Sunday, though his attendance isn’t guaranteed. It has been reported by Kensington Palace that neither the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, nor her husband, future King Prince William, will be able to attend the Easter service. Earlier this year, King Charles underwent a medical procedure for an enlarged prostate and subsequently, in February, it was announced by Buckingham Palace that he’ll be treated for a particular type of cancer which consequently delayed his public royal duties.
Queen Camilla, on Thursday, while attending the Northern Irish crowds, shared that King Charles is recovering “quite well”.
Meanwhile, there have been reports from a past royal advisor about the intense scrutiny and stress surrounding the health status and location of Kate before her video announcement was “the most intense I’ve ever seen”.
Kate, 42, disclosed that she had started preventive chemotherapy through a moving video message on Friday, that followed weeks of wild guessing and conspiracy theories on social media. The question of who was to be blamed for building the pressure – social media or conventional media – was raised to Paddy Harverson, former official spokesperson for Kate and William, on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg show. To which he replied: “It’s a vicious cycle”.
The situation can best be described as an unending cycle of disaster, the likes of which he’s never witnessed before. Regardless of the strain, the royal house would have proceeded with the proclamation in a similar manner. Kate has received extensive worldwide backing, not just from Charles, Harry, and Meghan Markle, but also from politicians and the general populace. This report is copyrighted by Thomson Reuters 2024.