(Windsor) King Charles III treated himself to a walkabout on Sunday morning after attending the traditional Easter religious service at St. George’s Chapel, west of London, presenting a reassuring image two months after the announcement of his cancer.
Dressed in a dark overcoat, the 75-year-old sovereign appeared smiling, waving to the public, as he got out of the car with his wife Queen Camilla, in front of the religious building located within the grounds of Windsor Castle, about forty kilometers from the British capital.
The couple emerged about an hour later, Charles wearing a happy face before exchanging handshakes and a few words with the members of the public gathered by the dozens.
PHOTO HOLLIE ADAMS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
King Charles III greeting a woman
Camilla, for her part, received a bouquet of flowers from the hands of a young boy as she left the chapel.
The couple left as they arrived, aboard the royal Bentley with large glass surfaces, allowing them to be seen more easily.
This public outing comes a little more than a week after Princess Kate, wife of Prince William, heir to the throne, announced that she too had cancer.
Unlike other members of the royal family, the couple and their children were not present, taking some rest away from media attention.
Buckingham Palace announced in early February that the king was suffering from cancer, detected during a prostate operation a few days earlier, and had begun treatment.
Charles III has since canceled all official public engagements, but continues to perform certain official functions or honor small meetings, such as his meetings with the Prime Minister.
On March 22, the Princess of Wales Kate announced in turn that she had cancer, without specifying its nature either, and that she had started preventative chemotherapy.
His cancer was discovered after a major abdominal operation which took place in mid-January. According to the palace, the king is “proud” of Kate’s courage, following weeks of speculation in the media and on social media sparked by the absence of a public appearance since Christmas.
According to the British agency PA, the Prince of Wales is expected to return to his public duties after the Easter holidays and the return to school of the couple’s children, George, Charlotte and Louis.