Two weeks after his return to the public eye, King Charles III is said to be doing “very well” amid his battle with cancer.
British politician Penny Mordaunt, a minister in Rishi Sunak's Conservative government, said during a Tuesday appearance on GB News that the 75-year-old monarch is happy to be back to work.
“He is very good. And I know he would have loved to return to public office. He would have missed him dearly,” the Speaker of the House of Commons said, sharing details of her weekly meetings with Charles in her role as Speaker of the Privy Council.
“I think everyone is very happy to see him back and I know he wants to do more, so it's been a good week,” Mourdant added. “I think people won't be surprised to learn that he is completely charming and always calm. And he also has a very good sense of humor.
“But he always asks how things are going, particularly the issues we are dealing with in Parliament or about particular groups that he knows are having a difficult time,” he said. “He always asks about those people, so he cares a lot and is a pleasure to work with.”
When his daughter-in-law Catherine was admitted for abdominal surgery in January, Charles announced he would undergo a procedure for an enlarged prostate, resulting in a three-month break from public duties so he could focus on his treatment. and recovery. In February, he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer.
Buckingham Palace announced in late April that the king would return to work amid treatment. The monarch, who has just celebrated the first anniversary of his coronation, visited a cancer charity with Queen Camilla on April 30, his first day back at work, and confirmed that he had treatment scheduled for the same day.
He attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday despite the rain and is scheduled to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. He will also receive a state visit from the Emperor and Empress of Japan in June.
The king's busy schedule is cited as the reason why he and Prince Harry, fourth in line to the British throne, will not connect during their youngest son's visit to London this week, one that comes after the consequences of Harry's withdrawal from royal duties. in 2020 and the explosive 2023 memoir “Spare.” The Duke of Sussex, who lives mainly in California with his wife Meghan and his two children, returns to the United Kingdom this week to celebrate a decade of the Invictus Games, a tournament for wounded veterans that Harry founded in 2014.
In response to speculation about whether the prince will see his father during the visit, a spokesperson for Harry cited the king's “full schedule.” Harry was last in the UK in February to visit his father, shortly after the king was diagnosed with cancer. The prince told “Good Morning America” at the time that “he got on a plane and I went to see him as soon as I could,” adding that he loves his family.
“The duke, of course, understands his father's diary of engagements and other priorities and hopes to see him soon,” Prince Harry's spokesman told the BBC on Tuesday.
His brother William, Prince of Wales, will also not attend the Invictus Games service, which will be held on Wednesday at St Paul's Cathedral in London. GB News reported that no senior members of the Royal Family are expected to attend the event.
