King Charles III led the royal Easter church service on Sunday, making his first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer.
The 75-year-old British monarch, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, went to Windsor Castle with his wife Queen Camilla, 76, over the weekend.
The couple waved to the crowd outside St. George’s Chapel before greeting the church’s clergy ahead of the annual Easter Matins service.
The king is expected to break with tradition this year by not attending a reception or hosting a private family lunch after the church service, following doctors’ orders.
However, all of Charles’ siblings attended the ceremony, including Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, as well as Princess Anne and Prince Edward.
Conspicuously absent were Duchess Kate, Prince William, and their three children, Prince George (10), Princess Charlotte (8), and Prince Louis (5), who announced that the princess was battling cancer. I was absent because of this.
The family of five will enjoy a private Easter celebration at Norfolk’s Anmer Hall estate.
The announcement comes a week after Middleton, 42, confirmed her diagnosis and revealed she was undergoing “preventative chemotherapy.”
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“I’m getting better and stronger every day by focusing on things that help heal my mind, body, and spirit,” she assured fans, adding that she was cancer-free after scheduled abdominal surgery in January. He said it was discovered.
Charles announced his cancer diagnosis in February after undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate.
Sources said he and his daughter-in-law met for a private lunch to discuss their “shared health experiences” before she released a lengthy statement about her diagnosis. told the people.
The monarch also publicly showed his support for Kate, telling Page Six in a statement through a Buckingham Palace spokesperson that he was “so proud of Kate’s brave words.”
The spokesperson reiterated that Prince Charles “has remained in the closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law in recent weeks.”
