Camilla spoke for the first time about how she kept Charles III's cancer diagnosis a secret
Queen Camilla revealed for the first time that it was difficult for her not to disclose King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis before Buckingham Palace’s official announcement. She shared this in a short film marking the 30th anniversary of the charity Maggie’s, of which she is president.
Camilla recalled a visit to the Maggie’s cancer support center at London’s Royal Free Hospital on January 31, 2024. At that time, Charles III had already been diagnosed, but the information had not yet been made public. According to the queen, while speaking with visitors at the center, she nearly mentioned it, but realized that the timing was not right for such an announcement.
Buckingham Palace announced the monarch’s cancer diagnosis on February 5, 2024—five days after that visit. Prior to that, the king had been undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate. The specific type of cancer has not been publicly disclosed.
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In the film, Camilla said that interacting with patients and their loved ones became particularly personal for her after her husband’s diagnosis. She also noted that Charles III did not want to stop and chose his own way of coping with the illness.
The King returned to public engagements in April 2024, less than three months after beginning treatment. The seven-minute video is intended to draw attention to Maggie’s services for people with cancer and their families.
Maggie’s provides free psychological, emotional, and practical support to cancer patients and their loved ones. The organization operates 27 centers near major National Health Service cancer hospitals in the United Kingdom; no appointment is necessary to visit, according to The Guardian World.
