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King Charles has a “terrible memory” and sleeps in an oxygen tent to combat sinus problems, a new royal biography claims.
The royal book, My Mother and I, by Ingrid Seward, claims that Her Majesty remedies her worsening memory by writing her thoughts in notes she keeps in her breast pocket.
While the king, 75, has a wealth of knowledge of history, his short-term memory is believed to be problematic, with Charles reportedly saying his “memory is appalling.”
Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, also wrote that the King “has no sympathy for trivial ailments and combats his own sinus problems by sleeping in an oxygen tent.”
Written before the King’s cancer diagnosis earlier this month, Seward detailed Charles’ childhood health problems while at Cheam, his first boarding school.
He said Charles fell ill frequently as a child, was prone to catching colds, and had his tonsils removed when he was eight.
At school, Seward describes Charles as “uncoordinated and overweight” and “unsuited to the regimen of cold showers and freezing bedrooms.”
It was a trip to Australia at the age of 17 that fostered in the King a love of sports, such as polo and skiing, which later earned him his nickname ‘man of action’.
The King is currently receiving a regular treatment program for cancer that was identified during a procedure for a benign but unrelated enlargement of the prostate.
Buckingham Palace announced the diagnosis on February 5 in a statement, saying Her Majesty had “begun a program of regular treatments, during which time doctors had advised her to postpone her public-facing duties.”
“During this period, His Majesty will continue to conduct state affairs and official formalities as usual.”
The king is said to have informed his two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, of his diagnosis.
Prince Harry, 39, traveled to Britain shortly after the announcement but is said to have only spent about 45 minutes talking to his father.
Today he insisted that ‘I love my family’ and that he ‘got on a plane’ to visit the King ‘as soon as I could’ after speaking on the phone about his cancer diagnosis.
The Duke of Sussex also revealed he was “grateful” to have seen his father Charles III in person and hopes the diagnosis can have a “reunifying effect” on the Royal Family.
Harry, 39, spoke about his trip to see the King as he spoke publicly for the first time since Charles postponed all public functions last week following the diagnosis.
He also said he had “considered” becoming a U.S. citizen since moving to California, but added that his perspective on his father’s health “remains between him and me.”
Harry told ABC’s Good Morning America about his visit to London without Meghan and their children, less than 24 hours after the announcement about Charles’ health.
When asked by GMA host Will Reeve what the Duke’s trip to the reunion was like for him “emotionally,” Harry responded: “Um, look, I love my family.” “I’m grateful for the fact that I was able to get on a plane and go see him and spend time with him.”
At the end of a week that has seen a series of announcements from the Sussexes:
Reeve, son of the late Superman actor Christopher Reeve, who was paralyzed in 1995, said: “I have also found in my own life that one type of illness in the family can have a galvanizing or reunifying effect for a family.” Is that possible in this case?
Speaking exclusively to Reeve from a ski resort in Whistler, Canada, at an Invictus Games One Year To Go event, Harry responded: “Absolutely. I’m sure.
‘In all these families I see, once again, on a daily basis, the strength of the family unit coming together. I believe that any illness, any illness, brings families together. “I see it again and again and that makes me very happy.”
When asked how he had “processed the fact that there is so much going on with your family and where you come from,” Harry said, “I have my own family, like all of us, right? My family and my life in California are like are. I have other trips planned that would take me through the UK or back to the UK. I’ll stop by and see my family as much as I can.’
Yesterday, King Charles was seen driving near Sandringham as he continues his treatment following his cancer diagnosis.
The monarch was photographed behind the wheel of his Audi SUV, wearing a beige coat and a white shirt.
He broke his silence last week in a letter published by Sandringham House, where he said he was “encouraged” to know that his experience is inspiring others across the country to get checked.
The letter, signed by Charles R, said: “I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the many messages of support and well wishes I have received over the past few days.
‘As all those who have been affected by cancer will know, those kind thoughts are the greatest comfort and encouragement.
‘It is equally encouraging to hear how sharing my own diagnosis has helped to promote public understanding and shed light on the work of all those organizations supporting cancer patients and their families across the UK and around the world.
“My lifelong admiration for their tireless care and dedication is even greater as a result of my own personal experience.”
Buckingham Palace confirmed that the king, who took the throne just 17 months ago, does not have prostate cancer, saying only that he has a “form of cancer.”
He was diagnosed after “another cause for concern was noted” and was investigated while receiving treatment for his benign enlarged prostate.
His wife, Queen Camilla, continued her busy week of engagements today when she met poppy makers at Clarence House yesterday.
The royal, 76, who has been keeping busy while her husband King Charles receives treatment for cancer, met The Poppy Factory’s President Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis.
Rear Admiral Jarvis presented Camilla with a wreath of poppies for the occasion. Later, Her Majesty cut a cake with a sword, as her late mother-in-law once did.
The Queen also met those whose lives have been changed by civilian employment with the help of The Poppy Factory.
Earlier this week, the Queen witnessed performances by Dame Judi Dench, Gary Oldman and Robert Lindsay at a star-studded event celebrating the works of William Shakespeare.
Camilla was greeted upon her arrival at London’s Grosvenor House hotel by a host of actors who have played Hamlet, including Brian Cox, Jeremy Irons and David Mitchell.
She was then greeted by a dozen ladies including Dame Twiggy Lawson, Dame Vanessa Redgrave and Baroness Floella Benjamin.
On Valentine’s Day, Camilla was gifted two matching heart sweaters by event host Gyles Brandreth, who said he hoped they would keep the King and Queen “warm on those cold winter nights.”