Queen Camilla and King Charles 'cannot be expected to go full pelt' amid health scares

During his recent tour of Australia and Samoa, royal fans got a glimpse of the King back in action where he looked happy and confident.

Robert Hardman’s newly updated book, "Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story" quoted a close friend of the monarch saying: “Being King is a suit that fits him well”.

Following this, royal author Jennie Bond said: “I think that neatly sums up where Charles is in his life right now.

"He is enjoying being King and was understandably annoyed to be stopped in his tracks by cancer.

"There is no indication when his treatment will end or what the final prognosis is, but it’s clear that Charles remains impatient to get on with the job of being monarch and is now getting back into his stride.”

Bond continued to tell OK!: “He is a man with a keen sense of curiosity and I’m sure he will be hoping on his birthday that the visit to Australia and Samoa marked a turning point in his recovery and that he will indeed be carrying out almost a full diary of engagements in the coming year.

“I think he has found it very tough to heed the advice of his doctors, along with his wife and his friends, to slow down a bit.”

Easing his workload will become necessary going forward, with Bond adding: “There is no getting away from the fact that we now have a fairly elderly King and Queen.

"Camilla’s recent chest infection is a reminder that neither of them is a spring chicken and they cannot be expected to go full pelt into the coming year.

"Charles will undoubtedly have much to reflect on as he celebrates his 76th birthday.

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“He can be a very introspective man and some people feared that his cancer diagnosis would make him morose.

"But by all accounts, he has been positive from the start, he has used his own illness to encourage other men to come forward for tests.

"I think he appreciates that suffering from cancer has made him somehow more relatable… and the mountains of letters and cards wishing him well have made him understand that he really does hold a place in the heart of many, many people.”