"Reduced me to tears": King Charles' candid admission
King Charles has made a candid admission as he returned to his public engagement in over two months as he faces ongoing treatment.
The royal joined a meeting of the Privy Council at Buckingham Palace followed by an audience with the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.
Palace sources have said that the two events were a sign of “State business, as usual” since his shock cancer diagnosis over two weeks ago, according to The Sun.
The monarch, donning a navy pinstripe suit, appeared in good spirits as he shook hands with the UK prime minister and sat down for his first private audience with him since December.
“Good evening Your Majesty, very nice to see you," Sunak told the King.
“Bit of a gap,” Charles responded.
Sunak replied: “A bit, but wonderful to see you looking so well.”
The King also showed his playful side as he joked about the check-up process: “well, it’s all done by mirrors," he said and they both laughed.
“Well, we are all behind you, the country is behind you," Sunak replied.
“I’ve had so many wonderful messages and cards. Reduced me to tears most of the time,” Charles told him.
“I can imagine, as I said, everyone is behind you, and it’s been nice to see the spotlight that it’s shone on the work the charities do in this area,” Sunak responded.
“I hear there been a lot more interest on those main wonderful cancer charities many of which I’ve been patron for years," Charles added.
“They’ve done incredible work up and down the country, nice to be recognised," Sunak replied.
The King's last public engagement was a trip to the Royal Courts of Justice on December 14th.
His last in-person engagement was an investiture at Windsor Castle on December 19.
On Wednesday he held a Privy Council meeting and swore in new member Michael Tomlinson, Minister of State for Illegal Migration.
This week, he’s been in London and Windsor Castle, but he is expected to continue getting cancer treatment at Windsor and Highgrove in the coming weeks.
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