Charles III of England, accompanied by the Queen Consort Camilla, got out of the official Rolls Royce at mid-morning this Tuesday smiling to greet the management of the Macmillan Cancer Centre, in London. The monarch has chosen a particularly symbolic place to resume his public activity, almost three months after having undergone treatment for “a form of cancer” – Buckingham Palace never gave more details of the diagnosis – that has kept him away from the public. direct and face-to-face contact with citizens.
During the visit, the king, 75 years old, was able to chat with the staff and patients of the center, inaugurated 12 years ago, and integrated into the University College Hospital. The researchers who received Carlos III have invited him to learn about the progress and details of the TRACERx project, a collaboration between 250 specialists and 19 oncology centers throughout the country that seeks to achieve precision therapy for lung cancer patients. .
The doctors treating the monarch are optimistic enough about his recovery to have given the green light to the resumption of his public activity, although the treatment, which has never been clarified whether it is chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy, will continue.
During these three months, the monarch has maintained a certain presence through written or recorded statements, photos and videos, to convey the idea that his capabilities remained full and that he was capable of following the day-to-day affairs of State. .
On March 31, Easter Sunday, Charles III went to St. George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, to participate in the traditional religious service. It was the first time in a long time that the monarch participated in person at a public event. Then, he walked several meters, cordoned off outside, where hundreds of citizens were waiting, and took photos with many of those who had been waiting there since early in the morning. A gesture interpreted by many as an attempt to recover some semblance of normality in the king’s activities.
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The strategy deployed by Buckingham Palace throughout this time contrasts with the errors made by the communications team of the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, who also revealed in mid-March that she was suffering from cancer. The lack of information about her health unleashed a wave of speculation and rumors that ended up becoming a management crisis for the British royal house.
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