Most obviously during recent Commonwealth visits, King Charles III was depicted in good humor; a modern monarch who insists that the people are agents of change in their nation. This year has been particularly difficult for Charles due to his cancer and the difficulty of working as diligently as he did for almost thirty years, according to ALL RIGHT! Review.

Robert Hardman, in his updated book Charles III: New King. New court. The Inside Story quotes a close friend who describes being King as “a suit that suits him.”

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond also echoed the same sentiment with ALL RIGHT! Review“He loves being king and was understandably annoyed at being stopped in his tracks by cancer…Charles remains eager to continue his work as monarch and is now getting back into his stride.”

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Charles “found it very difficult to follow” his doctor’s advice

The king’s commitment to his duty and his willingness to fully commit to his role are not surprising given his lineage; her father, Prince Philip, continued his royal commitments until the age of 96, while the late Queen worked until just days before her death.

Charles has long demonstrated similar resilience, but as Bond noted: “He is a man with a keen sense of curiosity and I am sure he hopes on his birthday that the visit in Australia and Samoa marks a turning point in his recovery. and that he will indeed have an almost full agenda of commitments over the coming year.

“He found it very difficult to follow the advice of his doctors, as well as that of his wife and friends, to slow down a little,” she said.

King Charles uses his platform to raise awareness about cancer

Lightening his workload could indeed become a necessity, with Charles and Queen Camilla now in their mid-sixties. “There is no denying that we now have a fairly elderly king and queen. Camilla’s recent lung infection reminds us that neither of them are spring chickens and can’t be expected to do well in the coming year. Charles will no doubt have a lot to think about as he celebrates his 76th birthday,” Bond noted.

“He can be a very introspective man and some people were concerned that his cancer diagnosis would make him morose. But obviously he was positive from the start, he used his own illness to encourage other men to come forward for testing.

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Charles used his illness to encourage men to be proactive about their health. “I think he appreciates the fact that suffering from cancer has somehow made him more approachable… and the mountains of letters and cards wishing him well made him realize that “He really does hold a place in the hearts of many, many people,” said the BBC veteran. royal correspondent cited.

“I always think of them as a pair of comfortable old slippers – completely content in each other’s company, and rather lost when one of them is away.”