King Charles Shares Moving Message Of Solidarity With Cancer Patients
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The king was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer last year.
King Charles spoke about his own experience as a cancer patient on Wednesday, during a private reception he and Queen Camilla hosted at Buckingham Palace.
The royals welcomed people working in community-based cancer organizations and initiatives, with the king personally expressing gratitude for their dedicated work.
“Each diagnosis, each new case, will be a daunting and at times frightening experience for those individuals and their loved ones,” the king said in his speech. “But as one among those statistics myself, I can vouch for the fact that it can also be an experience that brings into sharp focus the very best of humanity.”
Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer last year, said his experience “has certainly given me an even deeper appreciation of the extraordinary work” done by those he was hosting at the reception.
“And it has reinforced what I have long observed during these visits — that the darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion,” he said.
