Queen Camilla says King Charles is doing ‘extremely well’ after cancer diagnosis

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The Queen has stated King Charles is doing “extremely well under the circumstances” after beginning remedy for cancer.

Camilla left Charles at Sandringham on Thursday to fulfil her first royal engagement because the palace introduced earlier this week the King had been identified with cancer.

Charles has been spending his time in Norfolk following his diagnosis, though he hosted a whirlwind go to from his son Prince Harry at Clarence House on Monday.

Greeting medical workers from Wiltshire Air Ambulance at Salisbury Cathedral, Camilla stated her husband was “very touched” by all of the messages of assist he had acquired.

Paramedic Ben Abbott advised her: “I do hope His Majesty is doing well, Ma’am. We’re all really sad to hear the news.”

She replied: “Well, he’s doing extremely well under the circumstances.

“He’s very touched by all the letters and the messages the public have been sending from everywhere – that’s very cheering.”

Together with the Prince of Wales, the Queen is getting ready to tackle extra engagements because the King stepped again from appearances to bear remedy for the illness.

He has postponed all public-facing duties, however is persevering with with behind-the-scenes work on state papers.

The 75-year-old has been identified with an undisclosed type of cancer following hospital remedy final week for an enlarged prostate, which is unrelated to the cancer.

He underwent his first bout of remedy for the illness earlier this week.

Camilla has a house in Lacock, additionally in Wiltshire, and she or he chatted with the air ambulance medics about their work.

Mr Abbott stated: “I told her we always wave when we fly over Lacock and she said she always waves back.”

On Wednesday evening, Prince William expressed his gratitude to the general public for his or her type messages of assist.

The inheritor to the throne was again at work after taking break day to assist his household following the Princess of Wales’s stomach surgical procedure.

William’s phrases of reward, throughout a gala dinner, additionally recognised those that despatched good needs to his spouse, Kate, as she recovered from the operation. He advised the visitors: “It means a great deal to us all.”

The Princess of Wales is not anticipated to renew public duties till April.

Weekly audiences between the King and Rishi Sunak are anticipated to renew in particular person in two weeks’ time following Charles’s diagnosis, it is understood.

King Charles on Wednesday evening issued an announcement to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the independence of the previous British colony Grenada, apologising for being unable to go to the Caribbean island.

He appeared in good spirits as he smiled and waved to the gathered crowds as he left London.