King Charles also issued a message expressing his “sincere thanks for the many messages of support and good wishes” he had received.
The head of anti-monarchy group Republic, Graham Smith, has spoken out after King Charles attended a church service at Sandringham for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer.
He News from heaven shared the photo of the monarch on X, formerly Twitter, with the caption: “A smiling King Charles has attended church at Sandringham for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was announced.”
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Commenting on it, Graham Smith said: “The man smiles.”
Earlier, King Charles, the 75-year-old monarch, was photographed walking towards the church of St Mary Magdalene at the royal residence of Sandringham, in eastern England, where he is currently staying.
He greeted the waiting media as he walked alongside his wife, Queen Camilla, before being greeted by the church's rector, the Reverend Paul Williams, and the pair shook hands.
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The appearance came after King Charles posted a message on Saturday evening expressing his “sincere thanks for the many messages of support and good wishes” he had received since Monday's announcement.
