Charles opens up about side effects of cancer treatment for first time
Charles was speaking during a visit to a Hampshire airfield where he honoured his son William
King Charles has opened up about his ongoing battle with cancer.
The 75-year-old revealed his diagnosis in early February after being treated for prostate enlargement.
The monarch was given permission by his doctors to return to public duties last month, but is still undergoing medical care.
During a visit to the Army Flying Museum in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, Charles revealed he lost his sense of taste.
He was speaking with British Army veteran Aaron Mapplebeck, who had to undergo chemotherapy last year for testicular cancer.
Mr Mapplebeck confided in the monarch that he had lost his sense of taste. ButCharles revealed that this had also happened to him as a side effect.
Buckingham Palace has not yet confirmed details of his treatment. Royal officials have only said so far that he is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.
Meanwhile, the King officially handed over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to William during the visit.
The meeting was a rare joint official engagement between the two.
Charles’s decision to hand the role to William was seen as a blow to Harry when it was announced – with the duke most likely to take the role if he had remained a working royal.
The King trained with the RAF when he was a student while William served in the Army with the Blues and Royals.
He was also an RAF search and rescue pilot at RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales.
Charles said the handover was ‘tinged with great sadness’.
Meeting servicemen, their families and veterans, he said: ‘I do hope you’ll go from strength to strength in the future with the Prince of Wales as your new Colonel-in-Chief.
‘The great thing is he’s a very good pilot indeed – so that’s encouraging.’
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