King Charles and Rod Stewart share game moments with the secateurs

Rod Stewart jokes with King Charles III in June 2024.
Kirsty Wigglesworth – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesKing Charles III and Rod Stewart shared a gaming moment involving a pair of secateurs.
The 76-year-old king and the 80-year-old rocker appeared together at an event celebrating the 35th anniversary of Charles’ charity The King’s Foundation in Scotland on Wednesday (January 15).
At Dumfries House, where foundation headquartersCharles presided over a time capsule ceremony – placing significant objects in a wooden box – like Stewart and his wife, Penny Lancasterwatched When the king picked up the scissors, he jokingly pointed them at Stewart, and the “Maggie May” singer pretended to flinch. Charles laughed heartily and Stewart smiled.
According to a press release published on royal family website.
“Elements will focus specifically on what inspired people to dedicate their time to protecting the built and natural world,” the release said. “Once collected, the time capsule will be buried in the Dumfries House estate and opened a hundred years from now.”
Charles, for his part, seemed in good spirits amid his health problems. In February 2024, the monarch announced that he had been diagnosed with an undiagnosed form of cancer following a procedure to correct an enlarged prostate. During it annual Christmas address last month he referred to his diagnosis.
“I am speaking to you today from the chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in London – now a vibrant public space in its own right – and thinking especially of the many thousands of professionals and volunteers here in the UK and across the Commonwealth who use their skills and the kindness of their hearts to care about others, often at the expense of oneself,” he said.
“On a personal note, I extend a special heartfelt thank you to the selfless doctors and nurses who have supported me and other members of my family this year through the uncertainties and anxieties of the disease, and have helped to provide the strength, care and comfort we need.” he continued. “I am also very grateful to all those who have given us kind words of sympathy and support.”
Daughter-in-law of Charles Kate Middleton in March 2024, she revealed her cancer diagnosis and said she was undergoing chemotherapy. Both continued their treatment, resuming their royal duties; Kate finished her treatment in September and made the announcement on Tuesday, January 14 she is in remission.
U Instagram post shared at the time, Middleton, 43, thanked the Royal Marsden, a London hospital that specializes in cancer treatment.
“I sincerely thank all those who quietly walked next to me (prince) William and I, how we navigated everything, – said the princess. “We couldn’t ask for more. The care and advice we received throughout my treatment was exceptional.”
“In my new role as joint trustee of the Royal Marsden, I hope that by supporting ground-breaking research and clinical excellence, and promoting the wellbeing of patients and families, we can save many more lives and transform the experience of all those affected. from cancer”.