King Charles is ‘frustrated’ by the pace of his cancer recovery, says nephew

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By Alex Oliveira

King Charles is “frustrated” by the pace of his recovery from cancer, a member of the royal family has revealed – a rare insight from inside the palace into the king’s feelings about his illness.

“He’s frustrated because he can’t get on and do everything he wants,” said Peter Phillips, the king’s nephew and the eldest of the late Queen Elizabeth’s grandchildren.

The king, 75, was diagnosed with an unspecified cancer in February after undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate the previous month, the palace previously revealed, leaving him apparently eager to return to his duties as he recovers.

While he waits, he has been advising his team of doctors about when he will be able to return to work, according to Phillips.

“He’s always pushing his staff and everyone, his doctors and nurses, to be able to say, ‘Can I do this or that?’” Phillips said during an interview with Sky News Australia on Sunday.

In early March, King Charles was forced to attend the Commonwealth Day ceremony remotely via a pre-recorded video speech, and while he hopes to attend an Easter service in April, it has not yet been confirmed whether he will be able to. join.

On Thursday, Queen Camilla said her husband was doing “very well” as she greeted fans in Northern Ireland on Thursday.

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The latest on Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis:

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The joyous news about King Charles comes days after Britain learned that Kate Middleton was receiving preventive cancer chemotherapy.

During a video statement on Friday, the Princess of Wales explained that doctors discovered cancer while she was undergoing abdominal surgery in January.

Middleton appeared noticeably emaciated in the video and did not reveal what type of cancer she had.

“As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery to be able to begin my treatment,” she said.

“But most importantly, it’s taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that’s appropriate for them, and reassure them that I’m going to be okay,” she added, referring to herself and Prince. William’s children.

The revelation put an end to wild conspiracies about Middleton’s health that emerged after she disappeared from the public eye without explanation for months, and then posted a heavily manipulated photograph that the royal family claimed was recently taken.