UK royal Kate “enormously touched” by support after cancer announcement
London, UK Reuters Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, and her husband Prince William have been “enormously touched” by the messages of support received since she announced her cancer diagnosis, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said on Saturday. Kate said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests done following her major abdominal surgery in January […]
UK royal Kate having chemotherapy after “huge shock” of cancer discovery
London, UK Reuters Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken after she had major abdominal surgery in January revealed that cancer had been present. Kate, the 42-year-old wife of heir to the throne Prince William, called the cancer discovery a “huge shock”. The news comes as […]
King Charles III attends church in first public outing since cancer diagnosis announced
Sandringham, England Reuters Britain’s King Charles III attended church on Sunday in his first public outing since announcing last week he had been diagnosed with cancer and would postpone some engagements to undergo treatment. The King, wearing a brown overcoat and carrying an umbrella, waved as he arrived with his wife, Camilla, at St Mary […]
King Charles III seen in public and Harry flies in to see him after cancer diagnosis
London, UK Reuters King Charles III smiled and waved to passers-by on Tuesday as he was seen in public for the first time since it was revealed he was suffering from a form of cancer and as his estranged younger son Prince Harry flew to Britain to see him. Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that […]
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, will postpone duties and undergo treatment
Updated: 5pm (AEDT) London, UK Reuters King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will postpone public engagements to undergo treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, but added he remained “wholly positive” about the scare less than 18 months into his reign. Charles, 75, who became King in September, 2022, following […]
UK’s King Charles urges compassion, care for environment in time of conflict
London, UKReuters Britain’s King Charles III called on people on Monday to help those less fortunate during a time of economic hardship and global conflict, using his Christmas Day message to emphasise the importance of kindness, compassion and care for the environment. In his second Christmas message since becoming king, Charles also paid tribute to […]
Barbados PM Mottley calls for slavery reparation conversations
London, UKReuters Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley used a speech in London on Wednesday to call for a global conversation on reparations for countries that saw their people enslaved, sometimes for centuries, under colonial rule. “The conspiracy of silence has diminished the horror of what our people faced,” Mottley said in a lecture at the […]
Britain’s King Charles III urges rapid environmental repair in COP28 speech
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Britain’s King Charles III said on Friday the world was “dreadfully far off track” on addressing climate change and that the global economy would be in peril unless the environment was rapidly repaired. In an opening address to the COP28 UN climate summit, King Charles III told world leaders the dangers […]
King Charles III celebrates 75th birthday by launching new food project
London, UKReuters Britain’s King Charles III celebrates his 75th birthday on Tuesday and will use the occasion to launch a new scheme to tackle food poverty and cut down on waste. The King, who has spent more than five decades as an outspoken campaigner on environmental issues and supporter of a sustainable economy, will officially […]
King Charles III to appear on ‘Big Issue’ cover for 75th birthday
London, UK Reuters Britain’s King Charles III will appear on the cover of the Big Issue, the magazine sold by homeless and vulnerable people, as he marks his 75th birthday by shining a spotlight on food insecurity and waste. The portrait of Britain’s King Charles III, shot by photographer Rankin at Clarence House in London, […]