Looking relaxed and in good spirits, Charles met doctors and patients in an attempt to raise awareness of the importance of an early diagnosis and while he is bound to the “never complain, never explain” family tradition, he coyly opened up about the shock of his diagnosis and left royal fans teary-eyed.
Months after his cancer diagnosis, His Majesty King Charles III returned to the spotlight and paid tribute to his beloved grandchildren.
As the eyes of the nation and indeed the world were on the Grandpa Wales and the likely gifts he just received from Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis amidst his battle with cancer, the royal couple visited University College Hospital McMillan Cancer Center.
There, they spoke to medical specialists and patients to mark this big milestone.
The King appeared to pay a subtle nod to his grandchildren by wearing his favorite pink silk tie dotted with tiny blue dinosaurs. Clearly, finding gifts for the man who really does have everything might be tricky, but since his session, his family has given the King several new ties. The dinosaur tie has been in his closet since at least January 2023 when he wore it to a church near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
It’s no secret that the King’s eldest grandchildren are fans of dinosaurs. Prince George is known to love all things prehistoric after being inspired by his exchange with David Attenborough. “He was brilliant with the children when he met them,” Prince William told at a time. “He brought out his fossil collection and showed the children that, which I think George at the time absolutely adored.