(Windsor) King Charles III presented a reassuring picture after attending a traditional Easter service at St George's Chapel in west London on Sunday morning, two months after being diagnosed with cancer.
Dressed in a dark overcoat, the 75-year-old sovereign appeared in his forties in front of the religious building within the grounds of Windsor Castle, waving to the public and smiling as he got out of a car with his wife, Queen Camilla. KM from the British capital.
The couple emerged about an hour later, Charles wearing a happy face before shaking hands and exchanging a few words with members of the public who had gathered by the dozens.
Photo by Holly Adams, Agence France-Presse
King Charles III greeting a lady
Camilla, for her part, received a bouquet of flowers from the hands of a boy as she left the church.
The couple left as soon as they arrived in a Royal Bentley with large glass surfaces so they could be easily seen.
The public outing comes a week after Prince William's wife and heir to the throne, Princess Kate, announced she too had cancer.
Unlike other members of the royal family, the couple and their children did not attend, taking some time off from the media spotlight.
Buckingham Palace announced in early February that the royal had cancer, diagnosed and treated during prostate surgery a few days earlier.
Charles III canceled all official public engagements, but continued to make some official functions or small appointments, such as his meetings with the Prime Minister.
On March 22, Kate, Princess of Wales, announced that she had cancer and had begun preventive chemotherapy, without specifying its nature.
His cancer was discovered after major abdominal surgery in mid-January. According to the palace, the king is “proud” of Kate's courage following weeks of speculation in the media and on social media over her lack of public appearances since Christmas.
According to British agency PA, the Prince of Wales is expected to return to his public duties after the Easter break and the couple's children George, Charlotte and Louis will return to school.
