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Emma Shacklock

King Charles opens up on 'shock' and 'difficulty' of his cancer diagnosis as he holds hands with cancer patients

King Charles III during a visit to the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre on April 30, 2024 .

King Charles has opened up about the "shock" and "difficulty" of his cancer diagnosis as he returned to public duties.

Two months after King Charles’s cancer diagnosis was shared, it was confirmed that the monarch would be resuming his public-facing duties after "a period of treatment and recuperation" and would start by making a special engagement. On 30th April, his first day as the new Patron of Cancer Research UK, he visited the Macmillan Cancer Centre at University College Hospital with Queen Camilla. The royal couple spent time with patients and their families and heard about their ongoing treatment and the vital support they have received at this challenging time.

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