King Charles III's long-time companion Ian Farquhar recently died at the age of 78. The traditional hunting club Beaufort Hunt confirmed this via Instagram on Friday (March 8th).

The 75-year-old and his wife Queen Camilla regularly dined at Highgrove House, a royal country estate in southwest England. He is said to have died there on Wednesday (March 6th). The King has not publicly commented on the death of his close friend and former equerry. The monarch, who bravely bears his cancer diagnosis, appears combative in public despite everything. The blows of fate don't seem to want to end at the moment. The head of the British royals is currently mourning the loss of a close friend. The king has not officially commented on this death, but his wife Camilla has said she is 'devastated' by the news.