King Charles is “drawing on faith” in his fight against cancer, a royal author has claimed.
Robert Hardman joined Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster to discuss the diagnosis that left the world staggered.
Charles was seen in public for the first time since the announcement as he left Clarence House the day after starting his treatment.
The King has postponed all public-facing duties, but will continue with behind-the-scenes work on his red boxes of state papers.
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According to Hardman, faith is playing a vital role in supporting Charles through a tough period.
“He is very stoical. There is this misconception that he was somehow itching to become King”, he said.
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Robert Hardman joined Isabel Webster and Eamonn Holmes on GB News
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Reuters“He was anything but. He certainly doesn’t believe in tempting fate.
“He is a religious man. We have tended to look at his views on other faiths and that has tended to be the headline, his intention to be a defender of faith and all of that stuff.
“We don’t actually look at this own faith. He does have an inner calm and he will be drawing on it right now.”
Charles will also be supported by his son Prince William who is set to undertake some duties on behalf of the King.
The 41-year-old had temporarily stepped back from his royal role three weeks ago to juggle caring for his wife and their children following Kate’s operation.
Prince Harry’s return to the UK has also prompted hopes for a royal reconciliation, with the Duke’s presence by his father’s side potentially thawing tensions.
Harry arrived in London from California on Tuesday afternoon, without the Duchess of Sussex and their children, less than 24 hours after the announcement about the King’s health was made to the nation by Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the King, who only acceded to the throne 17 months ago, does not have prostate cancer, saying only that he has a “form of cancer”.
He was diagnosed after a “separate issue of concern was noted” and investigated while he was being treated for his benign enlarged prostate.
The Palace has called for the King’s privacy to be respected, especially during his treatment, but said he wanted to make his diagnosis public because of his long-running support for cancer charities.
