On Wednesday, Queen Camilla traveled to Bath, England where she opened a new cancer center—and gave an update about the health of King Charles III, who announced an unspecified cancer diagnosis in February. For her return to work following a few weeks of vacation in Scotland, the queen toured the brand-new Dyson Cancer Center at the Royal United Hospital. According to the Mirror, Suzy Moon of the Macmillan Partnership–sponsored wellness hub in the center asked if the king was doing “okay.” In response, the queen said, “Yes, he is doing very well.”
The queen toured the new center, which features a 22-bed inpatient ward, areas for outpatient chemotherapy and radiotherapy services, a specialized pharmacy, and a research hub, and spoke to current and former patients about their experiences. After unveiling a brand new plaque, she said a few words thanking the hospital for inviting her to visit.
“I’ve had a very brief tour, but everybody I’ve met—whether it’s patients or families or the nursing staff and the helpers—all seem to be over the moon about it. It’s got a very lovely atmosphere and you can see that it actually raises people’s spirits in a difficult time,” she said. “I think a lot of other cities could do the same thing and should come and take a look at this. It is very special.”
Since King Charles made his official return to public duties in April, the couple’s conversation about his health has been limited. During an August visit to Southport to visit with victims of the stabbing attack that killed three children, Charles spoke to one well-wisher who asked about his cancer. “I’m not too bad,” the King said in response. Last month, a royal insider told The Sun that Charles was enthusiastic to get back to work as soon as he got to go ahead from doctors.
“It wasn’t like he was totally broken and nor are we totally out of the woods yet as treatment continues,” the insider said. “Treatment has gone better than anyone would have thought even in their most optimistic thoughts.”
