King Charles III on his battle against cancer: “It is not bad”

DThe return to London from Scottish holidays spent with the family in Balmoral, King Charles III immediately launched himself in the work. First official commitment: the inauguration of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospitala new hospital near the city of Birmingham. And in the lane he met a patient who, trusting him that he too suffers from cancer (unfortunately in his terminal case), asked the sovereign How their care are going. “Not bad”, It was Carlo’s answer.

King Charles III does not lose hope

Perhaps feeling somehow raised by being able to share their experiences with another patient, Carlo, 76 years old, focused on the lane longer than expected. “It is crucial to discover the cancer as soon as possible“Commented the king, who has been underwenting care since January last year for an not yet specified tumor. “Doctors are becoming better and better in treating the disease, so there is always hope”.

Humor British by King Carlo

Chatting with the attached patient, Carlo got careful about care and his family. And when the man confessed to him that he wanted a drink, the sovereign joked: “Maybe I should have brought her a whiskey! They say he does well to the heart. “

At 70, says Carlo, not everything works as before

Carlo then met a patient of his own age who, ensuring him of the quality of the level of care received at the hospital, however added worried: “I am consuming myself!”. The king’s response made everyone present laugh: «I understand it, it is a terrible thing. And I’m realizing it Now that I am more than 70 years old: There are parts of the body that no longer work as before ».

King Charles III without Camilla, colonel of a regiment

For the occasion, Carlo was not accompanied by Camilla. The queen He had a commitment of his own, in Aldershot, in the English county of Hampshire, where he visited a regiment of the British army of which he holds the position of Colonel Royal. Together they will pass, however, the weekend in Sandingham, alone. A way to recover from holidays, always rather intense, in the family.