New picture of King Charles raises concerns about his health
King Charles is still undergoing cancer treatment, but even so, he has no plans on slowing down. The monarch has continued his royal duties, both domestically and abroad. And just this week, he welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit. As health scares surrounding Charles continue, a new picture raises concerns even further.
King Charles was diagnosed with cancer in January last year and has since undergone cancer treatment.
Even though he has taken the time to rest after undergoing treatment, Charles won’t let that get in the way of his work.
It’s rare for members of the Royal Family to open up about their health. However, being open to the public in a world where a Royal Family might seem excessive to many can only be a good thing.
Charles is known for wanting to modernize the royals, while he harbors hopes that the younger generation, led by Prince William and Kate Middleton, will do the same. What that will mean for the Royal Family moving forward remains unclear at this time.
Still, the royals’ beginning to speak openly about their health issues has led us into “uncharted waters,” royal expert and author Richard Eden told Express. Charles is the first-ever monarch to acknowledge having cancer publicly, and as Eden points out, “When his grandfather George VI had cancer, he wasn’t even told himself.”
“We have our Monarch, our head of state, undergoing this extensive cancer treatment,” Eden said. “Clearly, we’re in uncharted waters… but if he needs to visit hospital because he’s feeling a bit under the weather from treatment, which is quite understandable, people do start to worry and panic a bit.”
King Charles cancer
While Charles has addressed his cancer briefly a few times, he has largely kept it private, as he is entitled to do. That’s until a few months ago, when, ahead of an event celebrating the work of community-based cancer care projects in the UK, he decided to open up about it.
“Each diagnosis, each new case, will be a daunting and at times frightening experience for those individuals and their loved ones. But as one among those statistics myself, I can vouch for the fact that it can also be an experience that brings into sharp focus the very best of humanity,” Charles said.
“It has certainly given me an even deeper appreciation of the extraordinary work undertaken by the remarkable organisations and individuals gathered here this evening, many of whom I have known, visited and supported over the years. And it has reinforced what I have long observed during these visits – that the darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion. “
There have been shocking reports about King Charles’ cancer being incurable. Royal insider Camilla Tonminey claimed, “the talk now is that he may die ‘with’ cancer, but not ‘of’ cancer following a rigorous treatment program.”
Fears for King Charles health increase after he appears with bloodshot eye
Now, a new picture has left fans worried. As the king met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday for a state visit, his eyes left fans more concerned about his health.
King Charles welcomed Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at Windsor Castle together with Queen Camilla. However, while he smiled and greeted Macron, Charles’s right eye appeared visibly bloodshot. Fans quickly reacted to the latest picture of Charles having a bloodshot eye. On social media, some responded with concern.
“This is horrifying,” one person wrote of Charles, while another said, “It looks awful,” according to Sky News.
A third user explained, “I have had this happen to me a few times. It didn’t hurt, but it was shocking to wake up to.”
So what can it mean? As per the Mayo Clinic, broken blood vessels, also known as “subconjunctival hemorrhage,” are usually harmless. It can be compared to having a bruise on your skin.
The Mayo Clinic reported that broken blood vessels can be caused by a “strong sneeze or cough,” and although it may look alarming or scary, they usually disappear within one to two weeks.
The king is dealing “incredibly well” with cancer
Even though King Charles will get some time off this summer to rest, a source told the Telegraph that he is determined to continue his royal duties. The aide said Charles is dealing “incredibly well” with cancer.
“The thing you learn about this illness is that you just manage it and that’s what he does. Medical science has made incredible advances and I genuinely see no difference in him. As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible… that’s exactly what he is doing,” the source continued.
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