King Charles joked with Queen Camilla in front of the crowd in his first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer.
The 75-year-old monarch shook hands with about 60 supporters after leading a small circle of royal relatives to the Easter service at Windsor Castle for Easter Sunday.
He had a smile from ear to ear as he greeted enthusiasts who were pleased to be able to see the cancer-stricken royals.
When a well-wisher shook his hand and said, “Get well soon, your majesty,” the king replied, “I’m doing the best I can. “
But it was when another fan told Charles he had in mind that the crowd got a glimpse of his cheeky looks and a glimpse of his relationship with Camilla.
When a supporter shouted, “Happy Easter, Your Majesty, never give up, keep going,” Charles looked at Camilla and joked, “I’m just obeying my instructions.
A palace hailed the occasion as a “milestone” that came eight weeks after he announced his surprise cancer diagnosis and stepped down from his frontline royal duties.
They said: “As can be seen, the King has responded very encouragingly to treatment over the past few weeks and his doctors have been able to adjust their guidance slightly to what His Majesty can now do, adding Easter service attendance and greetings. . supporters who had kindly come to show their support.
“To be clear, Her Majesty’s remedy continues and caution is, of course, the watchword, but as the paper’s plans evolve into the summer, we expect to see more of those conscientiously calibrated steps towards the resumption of some of the King’s public duties. necessary.
“Nothing will be revealed until sooner, plans are still evolving and subject to medical advice, but there is a lot of hope and optimism from doctors and patients.
“While Her Majesty has, of course, carried out all of her official duties in person and been photographed at a number of small engagements at the Palace, we hope this has reassured the public that Her Majesty is doing well and that the way forward looks very positive. . “
The royal enthusiasts swooned in front of the king as he shook their hands, as he waved and smiled at the others.
Katrina Warne, 62, of Brookwoods, Surrey, was one of the people who greeted the King.
He then said, “I did my thing and said we all need him to get well soon. He said, ‘I’m doing myArray. ‘
“I must say it looked remarkably good. Much better in person than in his recent portraits.
“It’s amazing to see. What a lovely man. “
The king growled when he asked the user if she had come to see the castle, to which she replied, “No, we have come to see you. “
Then, Charles softly: “I’m very moved. “
Sharon Libby, 60, had arrived from Portsmouth and shouted: “They’ve turned their backs on us, they’ve turned their backs on us, sir. “
She later said, “I only looked him up to know that he is loved. It’s remarkably well under the circumstances.
King Charles has bravely damaged royal protocol by sharing his cancer diagnosis.
In the past, members of the royal family have remained silent about their health problems.
The last royal grandfather diagnosed with cancer is Charles’ grandfather, George VI.
George, a heavy smoker, had his left lung removed for “structural abnormalities” in September 1951, a few months before his death.
The “abnormalities” were a life-threatening carcinoma, but the public never learned of George’s ordeal with cancer.
Buckingham Palace said Charles was seeking a percentage of his cancer diagnosis to increase “public understanding” of cancer patients around the world.
“I was touched to see him today. “
He saw Anne Daley, 65, from Cardiff, who had arrived exercising and waving a Welsh flag.
Greeting Camilla, the king said, “Look, she’s from Wales. “
Charles said to the royal fan, “You are very brave to come here in the cold. “
Anne then said: “I said ‘yes, I’m from Wales and I came here to see you’.
“It sure looked wonderful, well. “
He added: “I wanted to show my heart to King Charles and the Princess of Wales, to whom we all wish the best.
I did my thing and said we were all looking for him to get well soon. He said, ‘I’m doing my
“We need to show them that we miss them, they miss Wales. It may not be there, but it’s not forgotten. “
Minutes before the King and Queen arrived, other family members arrived at St. George’s Chapel for the event dubbed by their attendees “Easter Lite. “
The Prince and Princess of Wales missed the service. Kate, 42, is undergoing preventive chemotherapy treatment.
Charles and Camilla had arrived early for the annual meeting at Bentley State.
They greeted a small crowd that had come to see the royal family, adding members of the public and running into the Windsor estate.
When they shouted “Happy Easter,” the king replied, “And so do you. “
The king’s younger brother, Prince Andrew, 64, arrived by car with Princess Anne, 73, and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, 69.
The King made his biggest public appearance since his cancer diagnosis, attending an Easter Sunday service in Windsor.
The Princess of Wales and her circle of family did not attend after Kate’s announcement that she too was undergoing cancer treatment.
Here is the timeline of the health issues facing the royal family:
January 16
Kate secretly enters the London Clinic and undergoes surgery.
He frequented the clinic of King Edward VII Hospital, which was regularly the centre he went to for royal medical matters.
January 17
2:00 p. m. – Kensington Palace announces the princess’s surgery and announces that she will remain in her own hospital for 10 to 14 days.
He did not expect to return to painting until Easter, from which it would take him up to 3 months to recover.
The Prince of Wales will step down from his official duties to look after his wife and children.
The precise nature of Kate’s condition remains confidential, but it is not cancer and Kensington Palace claims the planned procedure was a success.
15:25 – Buckingham Palace says the 75-year-old king will undergo treatment for a benign enlarged prostate and will be admitted to hospital in a few days.
He later said that the princess is “fine. “
January 18
The Prince of Wales spends time at his wife’s bedside, stepping away from the back of the private, low-key tour.
A serious-looking William is seen leaving the clinic in London at around 12:35 p. m.
The Queen said the King was “doing well” and “looking forward to getting back to work” and making a stop at the Aberdeen Art Gallery.
January 19
The king returns from Scotland with the queen and heads to his Sandringham estate in Norfolk to rest from the process.
January 21
The king’s shape-making sister-in-law, Sarah, Duchess of York, is announced to have malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer.
It’s been less than a year since the 64-year-old duchess was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.
January 22
The Queen tells Jessie Jackson, an 86-year-old supporter, that the King is “fine” and thanks her for asking, while she goes through her engagements in Swindon.
Meanwhile, Sarah, Duchess of York, described her surprise at having skin cancer, but said she was in “good spirits” and “grateful for the many messages of love and support,” in an Instagram post.
January 23
Kate’s hospital surpasses the one-week mark.
Camilla urges the king to take it easy.
A source close to the matter told The Sun: “The Queen told him to slow down a bit. “
January 25
The King carries out his official duties on stage, in the presence of academics from the University of Cambridge at Sandringham House.
He later returned to London from Norfolk, fit to receive treatment.
January 26
The King, accompanied by the Queen, checked himself into the London Clinic to treat an enlarged prostate and also visited the Princess of Wales, who is recovering at the same hospital.
January 29
The king comes out and greets his followers.
Kate leaves the clinic the same day to continue at home.
January 31
Camilla says the King is “doing the most productive thing he can” by opening a Maggie cancer centre at London’s Royal Free Hospital.
February 4
The King and Queen pass to Sandringham Church, and Charles greets his supporters.
February 5
Kensington Palace confirms that the Prince of Wales will resume his official duties this week, with an investiture.
6:00 p. m. – Buckingham Palace announces that the King has some form of cancer, but prostate cancer, and that he has begun outpatient treatment.
He will not perform duties in the public service, but will deal with state affairs and official documents.
February 7
The Prince of Wales speaks for the first time about the King’s cancer diagnosis and thanks the public for their “kind messages of support”.
William’s words of praise, delivered at a gala fundraising dinner, also acknowledge those who wanted the Princess of Wales to recover from planned abdominal surgery.
He tells guests, “It’s a lot for all of us. “
On the same day, Downing Street and Buckingham Palace showed that the King will hold his weekly audience with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by phone rather than face-to-face.
February 11
The King made his first public appearance since announcing his cancer diagnosis when he visited St Mary Magdalene’s Church in Sandringham, Norfolk.
Charles, accompanied by the Queen, greets them before attending the morning service.
March 4
The Princess of Wales is pictured for the first time since her abdominal surgery.
Kate is pictured near Windsor Castle on Monday in the passenger seat of a car, according to TMZ.
The news story said he was wearing dark sunglasses in the black Audi driven by his mother, Carole Middleton.
The photo was allegedly taken by paparazzi.
March 5
The Army says on its website that the Princess of Wales would review Trooping the Colour in June.
Tickets were on sale on the official site for the June 8 military show, announcing an appearance via Kate on Tuesday night.
March 10
Doubts are raised that the first photo of the Princess of Wales released after her abdominal surgery may have been manipulated before being posted on social media via Kensington Palace.
The photo of Kate and her children, which was allegedly taken by the Prince of Wales in Windsor earlier this week, according to the palace, was released on Mother’s Day.
Subsequently, the photograph was removed through foreign photo agencies for fear that the symbol had been tampered with.
March 11
The Princess of Wales has publicly taken responsibility for the doctored family photograph released by Kensington Palace and issued a private apology for the “mix-up”.
Kate apologised in a message on social media that read: “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing.
“I wanted to apologize for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday.
“I hope everyone who celebrates this holiday had a very satisfied Mother’s Day. “
March 18
Images appear of the Princess of Wales with her husband on a layover at a farm shop in Windsor last weekend.
March 19
An investigation has been launched at the London Clinic following allegations that they tried to access the Princess of Wales’ personal medical records.
On the same day, the King held a personal meeting with four Korean War veterans but did not attend a reception hosted by the Princess Royal and Duchess of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace at which Charles, in a speech read by Anne on his behalf, praised the “courageous service” of British veterans.
March 21
The King won the new High Commissioners of Tanzania and Singapore.
Charles first met Tanzania’s most sensible diplomat, Mbelwa Kairuki, at Buckingham Palace.
He then met with Singapore’s High Commissioner to the UK, Ng Teck Hean, and his wife.
March 22
6:00 p. m. – In a videotaped message released to the nation, the Princess of Wales announces that she is receiving chemotherapy following tests carried out following her surgery that detected the presence of cancer.
March 28
The King addresses a congregation gathered at Worcester Cathedral for the Royal Holy Service via a pre-recorded audio message, not attending in person.
Charles spoke of his “great sadness” at not being able to participate in the service and, under pressure, his gratitude to “those who make the hand of friendship greater” toward those in need.
Queen Camilla attends in his place.
Sunday, March 31
The King will attend a church service on Easter Sunday, marking his biggest public appearance since Buckingham Palace announced in February that he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer and was undergoing treatment.
Charles joins the Queen and other members of the royal circle of family members at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday in a smaller edition of the annual gathering.
The embarrassed Duke of York, who was criticised for smiling as he accompanied the royal circle of relatives to a service of thanks at the chapel last month, has avoided any interaction with the public.
He was joined through his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, 64, who had had breast and skin cancer for the past nine months.
It’s Fergie’s first appearance in the service of Easter Mattin since she divorced Andy 28 years ago.
As usual, the King sat inside the chapel of the Sovereign’s Chair in front of the altar, with his relatives who were in the same position as usual in the stalls.
Since being diagnosed with cancer, the king has stayed away from the crowds due to his ongoing treatment.
His presence was part of a carefully planned morning in which he had minimal personal contact inside the ward, on the recommendation of doctors, as part of his “risk management” treatment strategy.
You’ll skip the reception and lunch and return to Windsor Castle with the Queen.
Yesterday’s service was their biggest public occasion since Christmas Day at Sandringham.
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