When Prince William (41) was awarded the position of Honorary Colonel of the Army Air Corps, King Charles III ensured that for headlines, after all, the title was originally supposed to go to his brother Prince Harry (39). But he also caused a stir with another statement that the monarch made at the Army Flying Museum during the event. Incidentally, according to reports from dailymail.co.uk, Charles is said to have given a health update in a personal conversation with a military veteran that included previously unknown details about his cancer treatment.
Charles and veteran Aaron Mapplebeck had an emotional exchange about cancer. The latter informed the king that he had undergone chemotherapy himself to fight testicular cancer. During the treatment he lost his sense of taste, he remembered the difficult time. King Charles also seems to have had this experience, as he personally told Mapplebeck, according to dailymail.co.uk.
The Regent has thus become more open than ever about his illness. The palace has so far withheld information about the type of treatment and the type of cancer. All that is known is that it is not prostate cancer. Now it is clear: Charles is or was recently undergoing chemotherapy, which led to the loss of his sense of taste.
Even before his impromptu health update, the father of two named his son William an honorary colonel in the Army Air Corps. In doing so, he passed on to the next generation a title that he had held for 32 years. He also presented Princess Kate’s husband (42) with a baton and a unit beret. Although Prince William himself is a “very good pilot,” The Independent reported that the title was actually intended for Harry. But since he turned away from his royal duties in 2020, William now had his turn.
Accordingly, it is assumed that the announcement of the handover date was not chosen at random, but was a deliberate swipe at the royal, who lives in the USA. Harry was visiting London on the same day and must have witnessed the announcement first hand.
The original for this article “He lost his sense of taste: Charles reveals new details about his fight against cancer” comes from BUNTE.de.