King Charles Gives a Rare Health Update During Royal Outing
It's been more than a year since King Charles was diagnosed with cancer. Following a brief hiatus from public engagements, the monarch resumed his royal duties and appeared to be a good spirits. In fact, he has since participated in VE Day celebrations and marked a milestone wedding anniversary with Queen Camilla. But the king rarely speaks out about his cancer treatment these days. So, you could imagine my surprise when I caught wind of his recent remark about his health journey.
According to Hello! magazine, King Charles recently paid a visit to Impact Hub Yorkshire in Little Germany, Bradford, to meet with local business owners. And when he met with florist Safeena Khan, she inquired about his health. She recalled, "He asked me how I was, and I asked him how he was."
Khan then explained that he responded to her with a thumbs-up gesture when she asked about his health. He told her, "I'd like to think I'm on the better side [of my cancer journey].'
Following their brief chat, Khan gifted the monarch with a bouquet inspired by Highgrove Gardens.
The rare update comes a few weeks after Buckingham Palace issued a statement announcing the king experienced "temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital." This resulted in minor changes to his royal calendar, where he had to postpone the day's engagements and reschedule the following day's activities. Fortunately, though, the king appears to be back on track—as Rachel Bowie, PureWow's Senior Director of Special Projects and Royals, observed during his *seven* public appearances last week.
Bowie wrote, "I was struck that the 80th anniversary of VE Day celebrations brought us, count 'em, seven appearances by King Charles and all back to back. This speaks not only to his stamina, but also recent comments made that the monarch, 76, quite dutifully refuses to slow down."
She added, "A robust schedule neither confirms or denies exactly how the king is feeling these days, and how the monarch looks has little to do with the status of his health. (We also still don't know exactly what type of cancer he's fighting.) But this week felt like a win-win for both Charles and royal watchers: The king clearly felt well enough to show up and it was a surprise and delight to see him over and over again."
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