King Charles III made his first major public appearance on Sunday morning since announcing his cancer diagnosis and scaling back his royal duties.
The monarch attended the Easter service at Windsor Castle, accompanied by Queen Camilla. He waved to the crowd outside St George’s Chapel and was greeted by the public with a “Happy Easter”.
“And to you,” he answered.
According to People magazine, the king and queen were seated apart from other members of the royal family, following the advice of their medical team to reduce the risk of infection. They also do not attend post-service receptions or host family lunches.
Queen Camilla makes history in Royal Easter tradition by stepping in for King Charles amid monarch’s battle with cancer
King Charles III waved to the crowd as he arrived at St George’s Chapel in Windsor for the Easter morning service. (Holly Adams – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Charles III’s Easter appearance was the king’s first major public outing since announcing his cancer diagnosis. (Samir Hussain/WireImage/Getty Images)
Prince William, his wife Kate Middleton, and their three young children were conspicuously absent from the celebration. The Princess of Wales just announced her own cancer diagnosis nine days ago, and she shocked the world after she underwent abdominal surgery in January.
“The last few months have been incredibly difficult for all of our family, but I’m so grateful that my amazing medical team has taken such good care of me,” the princess said in an emotional pre-recorded video. started talking. . She revealed that after her abdominal surgery, her doctors initially believed her “condition was not cancerous,” but further tests revealed otherwise.
“My medical team therefore advised me to undergo preventive chemotherapy, and I am currently in the early stages of that treatment,” she said.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson told Fox News Digital at the time of the announcement: “The Princess is expected to return to royal duties once cleared by her medical team.” She said: “She is doing well and she is focused on making a full recovery.”
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Sunday morning’s service was attended by members of the royal family, including the disgraced Prince Andrew, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and his sister Princess Anne.
On Thursday, the King released a pre-recorded speech that was shared at the Royal Maundy service in Worcester Cathedral.
Charles’ message, filmed in mid-March, began: “It is with great sadness that I cannot be with you today.” “Maundy Services has a special place in my heart.”
WINDSOR, UK – MARCH 31: Queen Camilla and King Charles III depart from the Easter Matins Service at Windsor Castle on March 31, 2024 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
“Its origin lies in the life of our Lord, who knelt before his disciples and, to their great astonishment, washed their weary feet from their journey. And as we have just heard, The Lord purposely provided them and us with this.” All of these are examples of how we should serve and treat each other with compassion,” he added. .
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“In this country, we benefit from all the different services that exist for our well-being. But more than these organizations and their selfless staff, we are grateful for the people who extend a hand of friendship to us. “We need them, and we benefit greatly from them, especially in these times.”
Queen Camilla also attended the service while she was absent.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
