King Charles thanks doctors for his and Kate Middleton’s cancer treatment – National
King Charles thanked him and the doctors who cared for him daughter-in-law Kate, Both touched on global conflicts and the summer riots in England in their Christmas Day message after being treated for cancer this year.
In his third Christmas TV broadcast since becoming king, Charles struck an unusually personal tone for his royal seasonal message, a tradition carried over from George V’s 1932 radio address.
It has been a traumatic year for the royal family since Buckingham Palace said in February that the 76-year-old had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer, which tests revealed after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.
A month later, his son’s wife and heir, Prince William, said Kate had undergone preventive chemotherapy for cancer, which ended in September. William said the year had been brutal for the family.
Charles, who became king in 2022 after Queen Elizabeth’s death, said: “We all suffer in some way at some point in our lives, whether it’s mental or physical.”
His remarks were accompanied by footage of a visit to a cancer treatment center after returning to government duties in April and one of Kate’s first engagements when she returned to work.
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“On a personal note, a special thank you to the dedicated doctors and nurses who have supported me and other members of my family through the uncertainties and worries of the disease this year, helping to give us strength, care and comfort. they needed,” said Charles.
“I am deeply grateful to everyone who has offered us their kind words of sympathy and encouragement,” he said in a pre-recorded broadcast filmed in the ornate chapel of the former London hospital.
Last week, a palace source said that the king’s treatment is going well and will continue next year.
On Wednesday morning, Charles attended a traditional church service at his Sandringham estate in eastern England with his family, including Kate, William and their children.
Prince Andrew, Charles’ brother, was a notable attendee at the royal meeting this month when a close associate embroiled in another scandal was banned from Britain over suspicions he was a Chinese agent.
DIVERSITY IS A STRENGTH
The king spoke of the nationwide riots that have mostly targeted mosques and immigrants since the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northern England in July.
“Diversity of culture, ethnicity and faith is strength, not weakness,” he said.
“I felt a deep sense of pride in the UK this summer when, in response to anger and lawlessness in several cities, communities came together not to repeat these behaviors, but to repair, not just buildings, but relationships,” he said. he said.
Charles also referred to ongoing wars.
“This Christmas, we can’t help but think about the daily threats to the lives and livelihoods of so many people in the Middle East, Central Europe, Africa and elsewhere as a result of the devastating effects of conflict,” he said.
(Reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Barbara Lewis)
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