King Charles III talks about his cancer treatment

King Charles, who held a rare joint engagement with Prince William on Monday, May 13, briefly mentioned certain side effects of his cancer treatment.

Visiting the Army Aeronautical Center at Middle Wallop, the King spoke to a veteran cancer survivor and told him that his own treatment had caused him to lose his taste. Charles III, who resumed his public commitments on April 30, continues to be treated for cancer.

He arrived at Middle Wallop, in Hampshire, by helicopter, accompanied by Prince William, whom he appointed colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps, the combat air force of the British army.

“Great joy” and “great sadness”

This title, which fell to Charles 32 years ago, belongs to the Prince of Wales. Therefore, the king granted this title to his son William, current Prince of Wales. The king also met with soldiers and veterans accompanied by his families.

“Let me tell you that it is a great joy to be with you, even briefly, on this occasion, but also a great sadness after 32 years of knowing you all, admiring your many activities and achievements during the period in which I had the opportunity. to be colonel-in-chief of the army air corps,” declared the king.

The visit comes as Prince Harry and Meghan concludes a trip to Nigeria to promote the Invictus Games, a sporting event for wounded military veterans.

Missed meeting with Harry

A former Army captain, Harry served as a helicopter pilot in Afghanistan, with 662 Squadron, now under the leadership of his brother William.

If throughout last week, while Harry passed through the United Kingdom, speculation abounded about a possible meeting with Charles, this visit ended with another missed meeting.

While in London to attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games on May 8, the prince had sent an invitation to his father due to a schedule incompatibility.

On Tuesday, a spokesman for the prince explained that a meeting with his father “unfortunately will not be possible due to the busy schedule” of Charles III: “The duke (…) hopes to see him soon.” Harry then flew to Nigeria with his wife Meghan.

Buckingham Palace, which remains silent about Enrique’s visit, also chose to announce, during the religious ceremony of the Invictus Games, this Monday’s ceremony that will reunite Charles and William.

However, a reconciliation seemed possible when the king announced that he was ill and Prince Harry rushed to his side.

Contacts between Harry and the royal family have been disrupted since the publication of Harry’s autobiography earlier this year. Deputyt, which chronicles Harry’s turbulent youth and especially evokes his relationships with his father and his brother William, described as “angry.”