Britain's King Charles III prepares to lead members of the British royal family at the Easter Sunday service, in what is expected to be his most prominent public reappearance following his cancer diagnosis last month. past. His attendance will be seen as a reassuring sign of his health.
This important event will take place at St. George's Chapel, located on the grounds of Windsor Castle, a traditional meeting point for the royal family on this important date in the ecclesiastical calendar. The king's message is expected to be a clear sign of family unity.
Buckingham Palace, which must face the challenge of keeping the monarch protected, has confirmed some changes to the royal family's usual itinerary for this Easter Sunday. This is intended to minimize any risk of infection, given the state of health of King Charles III.
The monarch, who is 75 years old, has followed medical advice and has withdrawn from public duties while he undergoes treatment. Therefore, the number of family members gathering for the traditional service is expected to be smaller than normal to minimize the risks associated with large crowds. As an additional measure, according to the Telegraph, both the king and queen will sit at a certain distance from their companions and will not go to the subsequent lunch.
Despite his health problems, the monarch has remained active in his duties as head of state. This week he welcomed the new ambassadors of Moldova and Burundi at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, he met the secretary general of the Climate Vulnerability Forum on Wednesday, and community and faith leaders from across the UK the day before.
Those who are not expected to be at this service are Prince William and Kate Middleton, who recently revealed that she has cancer. In line with what the Princes of Wales are looking for, they will continue with their Easter holidays to have "some time, space and privacy."
Precisely, King Carlos III is very proud of the "bravery" that his daughter-in-law exhibited when communicating her illness. The pair have "maintained closer contact" since receiving treatment at the same London hospital in January.
The return of the Princess of Wales suggests that it will be within several months, once she is more recovered. "We don't know when Kate will appear again, they have told us a space to recover. She is undergoing preventive chemotherapy, she started it at the end of February. It is very possible that we will not see her until after the summer," reported Helen Wade, journalist for the BBC.
