Queen Camilla is ‘afraid King Charles is doing too much’ as he returns to public duties amid his cancer treatment, but despite this concern the monarch ‘won’t slow down’ sources have claimed
When King Charles initially began his cancer treatment, he was advised by his medical team that he had to avoid public engagements for the time being. However, after being pleased with his progression they revised this advice and he was allowed to return to some public royal duties, although his schedule is still being managed on a case-by-case basis.
Despite cautioning from Buckingham Palace that the King would not be undertaking a “full programme” this summer, Charles has already thrown himself back into his work, giving his wife Queen Camilla some concern that he is “doing too much” – a source has claimed. However, even though Camilla is “afraid” that Charles is biting off more than he can chew, it isn’t looking like the monarch will “slow down” any time soon.
The friends of the Royal Family, speaking anonymously to the Daily Beast, claimed that Camilla has been so concerned she has encouraged her husband to take it slow as he gets back to public duties amid his continuing cancer treatment.
“She has been trying to encourage him to slow down,” the source is reported as saying. “Of course, he wants to keep cracking on, but she is afraid that doing too much could set him back.”
However, other sources speaking to the publication claimed that despite Camilla’s concern, Charles isn’t likely to heed her advice and is determined to make as much impact during his reign as possible. “There is no sign of him easing off the accelerator. If anything, he is even more determined to pack as much in as he can,” claimed one source.
Another is reported as noting, “Of course he should slow down but, as anyone who knows him will tell you, he is not going to. He spent 70 years as the first in line to the throne, and he is determined to do the job as best he can for whatever time remains to him.
“It’s a worry for everyone because he has made no secret of the fact that he still has cancer and is still getting treated for it, but I think he wants to raise awareness of the reality that cancer is something that a lot of people live with and make the best of. Morale is a huge factor when you have cancer, and he is making the best of it in his own way. Being king is what he was born to do.”
Camilla has been pretty open about her concern for her husband, on a recent royal visit to Sussex noting that Charles is “getting better” but adding jokingly to a member of the public: “Well, he would be [getting better] if he behaved himself.”
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