The monarch praised King Charles for his resilience in the face of his recent cancer diagnosis during her first public appearance since the announcement.
Camilla stated that her spouse, who recently began his initial round of treatment this week, was deeply moved by the numerous expressions of encouragement he has been receiving from the community.
The 75-year-old king has been staying at Sandringham in Norfolk since his diagnosis, which was made public by Buckingham Palace on Monday night. The specific type of cancer has not been revealed.
The Queen left Charles at Sandringham to fulfil her royal engagement at Salisbury Cathedral. Among the first people she met were medical staff from Wiltshire Air Ambulance on Thursday.
Ben Abbott, a 40-year-old paramedic who specializes in critical care, expressed his concern for the well-being of the monarch by stating, “I sincerely hope that his majesty is in good health, ma’am. We are all deeply saddened by this news.”
The queen responded, “He is coping admirably given the circumstances. He is deeply touched by the numerous letters and messages from the public, which is very uplifting.”
The monarch has delayed all public responsibilities, but is still carrying out tasks behind closed doors involving important government documents.
The Prince of Wales, his son, may fill in for his father at an occasion, but there are currently no planned commitments.
On Wednesday, Downing Street made the rare decision to officially announce that Rishi Sunak would be calling the king, following an agreement with the palace to share this information.
The spokesperson for the prime minister stated that they do not typically comment on the prime minister’s discussions with the king and will not make it a habit to do so. However, in this particular case, they have agreed with the palace to confirm that the two will have a phone conversation at a later time.
At first, it was believed that the scheduled weekly meeting between the head of state and prime minister, which is usually done in person and is a fundamental constitutional duty of the monarch, would be carried out through a phone call.
A source from the palace clarified that the prime minister will personally call to wish Charles a speedy recovery, rather than granting an audience.
There were no plans for an audience in the upcoming two weeks. This follows the tradition established by the late Queen Elizabeth II at this time of year. It also gives the king time to recuperate from his surgery for benign prostate enlargement.
Source: theguardian.com
