It has been an extraordinary and often difficult time for the King and his wife Camilla
for the first time a year ago today, no one could have foreseen how much life would change in the space of just 12 short months.to a cancer diagnosis, with all the challenges of a new reign playing out in between, it has been an extraordinary and often difficult time for the monarch and his wife.
The change of reign from the record-breaking tenure of Queen Elizabeth II to that of King Charles III happened more smoothly than some had expected.When they appeared, finally crowned, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace later that day, it felt as though they had at last safely reached their destination, after a long and often turbulent journey together.
He went on to address COP28 in Dubai and host an incoming visit from President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon-Hee, which brought K-Pop royalty to the Palace in the form of girl band Blackpink. To counter that, courtiers kept the King as visible as possible, even if he wasn't out on walkabouts or shaking hands with countless guests on engagements.
His illness and treatment have given him a new depth of empathy for both the cancer patients and medical staff he has championed for decades as patron of Macmillan. The fact that he is more tactile and openly emotional than his late mother has helped him to connect with people and the Palace are clearly embracing this different approach.
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