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Despite his cancer, King Charles insisted on attending the traditional Easter service in Windsor. Too risky an action?
Windsor – On Easter Sunday, the British royal family traditionally attends the service in St. George's Chapel in Windsor. This year it was already clear in advance that Princess Kate (42) would not be able to attend due to her cancer diagnosis, so Prince William (41) and the children Prince George (10), Princess Charlotte (8) and Prince Louis (5) also opted out ). This made it all the more important to King Charles III. (75) to show his presence at the Easter service, even though he himself is suffering from cancer.
“I found it very strange”: Was King Charles putting himself at too great a risk to his health?
Charles III settled at the side of Queen Camilla (76). Drive to the chapel in a Bentley; the monarch forewent the usual walk. Because of his cancer, King Charles is said to have sat in isolation at the Easter service in order to keep the risk of infection low. However, his ongoing cancer treatment didn't stop him from swimming in the crowd after mass.
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“He looked much better, his eyes were shining and he was obviously overjoyed to be there,” said royal expert Angela Levin, according to
GB News
, at King Charles's first major appearance since his cancer diagnosis. However, Levin believes that Charles coming so close to the waiting fans is a risky wrong decision. “What I found very strange was that afterward he went to talk to and shake hands with a large number of people who had come to see him. (…) How could they let him do that?”
After Easter service: Cancer patient Charles joked to the delight of the fans
Unlike King Charles, Queen Camilla wore gloves - an option that the regent, who was suffering from cancer, apparently did not consider. “I found it quite strange that they allowed him to do that,” emphasizes Angela Levin. “He couldn’t sit next to his family either. I would have thought that he could have sat closer to his family but not shaken all those hands.” Whether the risk was too great or not, King Charles clearly enjoyed the contact with his followers.
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After the Easter service, King Charles shook many hands - was he taking an unnecessary risk? © picture alliance/dpa/Reuters Pool/AP/Hollie Adams
According to
The Sun,
King Charles was even in the mood for jokes. A fan is said to have shouted to him: “Happy Easter, Your Majesty, never give up, stay strong,” to which Charles is said to have replied with a meaningful look at his wife Camilla: “I just obey my orders.”
His appearance definitely gives hope and is certainly a benchmark for upcoming major events such as the “Trooping the Color” birthday parade - but how dangerous is a large audience for King Charles and Princess Kate during their chemotherapy?
Sources used:
gbnews.com, thesun.co.uk