The British royal family is not going through its best moment. In mid-January, King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer, and a few days ago it was confirmed that Kate Middleton is also undergoing treatment for the same disease. This Sunday, Charles III reappeared smiling at the Easter Sunday service, a gesture that served as a reassuring sign about his state of health.
It was this Saturday when it was announced that Buckingham Palace would make some changes to the royal family’s usual itinerary for this Easter Sunday. This was intended to minimize any risk of infection, given that King Charles III’s health is delicate.
This event is one of the most important in the ecclesiastical calendar, which is why it usually brings together a large number of royal members. The event was held in St. George’s Chapel, located on the grounds of Windsor Castle. After weeks away from his royal engagements due to illness, Charles III was seen smiling as he greeted the media and onlookers.
The King, dressed in a dark coat and a blue tie, joined Queen Camilla in this event. It is worth remembering that the monarch’s wife has increased the number of her professional commitments in recent months, due to the sick leave of her husband. As claimed by the British media The Sun, a person who was near the venue shouted “Happy Easter”, to which Charles III responded: “And to you.”
“He had a charming smile. He looked good. I think he was happy that we all came,” one woman told the aforementioned newspaper. For her part, the biggest absence has been that of the Princes of Wales and their family. The couple did not attend the event, which took place just over a week after Kate Middleton published an emotional message in a video in which she revealed that she had begun preventive chemotherapy treatment.
Both she, Prince William and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, are the big absences this Sunday. The family is resting and spending the Easter holidays together as they adjust to Kate’s diagnosis, which was discovered after abdominal surgery she underwent earlier this year.
Other members of the royal family who attended the event were Prince Andrew; Princess Anne; Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York; the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie and Edward, among many others. As for the King and Queen, they will take an Easter break after the church service this Sunday.
