King Charles appeared with the rest of the royal family this Easter Sunday.
The event was his first official outing since he announced he was suffering from cancer just a few months ago.
The 75-year-old monarch and Queen Camilla, 76, arrived by car at St. George’s Chapel for the Easter matins service.
King Charles at easter church service
King Charles and Queen Camilla sat separately from the rest of the royal family and other attendees during the service to minimize the risk of infection.
Camilla, who wore a green wrap dress adorned with an emerald and diamond brooch that belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth, also followed these precautions.
After the service, the royal family attended a reception and hosted a private family luncheon.
As he left the service, King Charles thanked the congregation and the public for their support.
The Royal Family on Easter Sunday
Charles and Camilla were joined at the service by Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, also attended.
The Duke of Edinburgh Edward and his wife Sophie were also absent.
However, Kate Middleton, Prince William and their children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, did not attend the service.
This is a break from tradition, but is due to Princess Kate’s recent announcement of her own cancer diagnosis on March 22.
King Charles 2 years to live
King Charles’ Easter departure comes amid renewed speculation about his health.
According to what a close family source has revealed to In Touch Weekly, the King is said to be seriously ill.
A senior royal has revealed that the King is battling pancreatic cancer, according to the media outlet.
Although the palace has not gone into detail about the type of cancer, it has been revealed that he has at least two years to live and that his condition is more serious than has been made public.
In addition, a funeral plan called “Operation Menai Bridge” has been set up for the British monarch, whose funeral procession will be similar to that of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
“King Charles is much sicker than the palace lets on and simply isn’t up to the job of running his fractious family, the crown’s business interests and fulfilling the daily duties of the monarchy,” the member of the royal inner circle revealed in early March. “His cancer is eating him alive. He’s very frail. The situation is desperate”, In Touch Weekly, reported.
Pancreatic cancer prognosis
The prognosis of pancreatic cancer depends largely on the stage at which it is diagnosed.
The overall five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is very low, ranging from 5% to 10%.
This is because most people are diagnosed at an advanced stage when the disease has spread.
Stage IV pancreatic cancer has a five-year survival rate of only 1%.
On average, patients diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer live about 1 year after diagnosis. This type of cancer is potentially curable if caught very early.
Despite the generally poor prognosis, pancreatic cancer may be curable if detected at a very early stage.
Up to 10% of patients who are diagnosed early become disease-free after treatment.
For those diagnosed before the tumor has grown very large or spread, the average survival time is 3 to 3.5 years.
So far, the British royal household has not commented on these revelations about King Charles’ health.