King feels better but will be frustrated by visiting the visit

The announcement of the Buckingham Palace that King Charles had been at the hospital after having undergone side effects of his treatment against cancer came a few hours before visiting Birmingham on Friday.

THE The official declaration was published at 9:00 p.m. GMT Thursday. It was in itself a sign of the difficulty of the decision to postpone the king’s journey.

It was not something that the king himself wanted.

He had to undertake four distinct commitments in the city. Reports cause disappointment and disruption, but after discussions involving the king, his medical team and his closest advisers, it was the doctors who won the argument. Birmingham’s visit will be postponed.

It was all the more frustrating because the king “felt good” last night, according to the palace. He dined with his wife and spent time in his study in Clarence House through state papers and making telephone calls.

All this recalled that the king was 76 years old, received his diagnosis of cancer in February from last year and has dealt with regular treatment since.

There are vulnerabilities that will inevitably show themselves sometimes.

Managing the king is the challenge that all those close to him are confronted, especially his wife.

On several occasions since her diagnosis, Queen Camilla has referred to her husband’s work ethics and how difficult it is to make her slow down – but she will be a very influential voice in her ear.

Last year, the king had set his newspaper to scale immediately while he was sailing in the early stages of his treatment against cancer. But those who know him well said that it would not last, because going out in public service was of great importance for the king and had an impact on his well-being.

Last year, the official visit of the King and the Queen in Australia and the Samoa was a turning point in terms of a royal newspaper. It was in some ways a test of his resilience and the way he could face the rigors of a tour abroad.

Sometimes he seemed tired, but he succeeded in the long trip and several days of commitments while putting his treatment against cancer.

Once the trip is over, the royal sources spoke of its importance for the king at a very personal level. In October, a source said: “He is a great believer in mind, body and soul and this combination works very well during a visit like this.

“He feels this sense of duty so strongly that keeps his spirit and his soul engaged, then there is a doctor here to keep his body neat. You have a very successful visit in these circumstances.”

These words are revealing, an overview of the way in which public commitments and royal duty fuel the king’s resumption. But there is a balance to find.

On Thursday, it was clearly estimated that he should take a step back and have a little time to rest this weekend.

The atmosphere of the Buckingham Palace is not an alarm, there is no sense of the crisis – but it is obviously disturbing.

Throughout the king’s illness, the palace staff opted for opening and transparency with limits. The declaration of last night was made in the spirit of transparency to protect oneself against rumors and speculation.

The details of the king’s cancer and the type of treatment that has remained deprived, but the fact that it is always in treatment is very public.

The king’s health, says the palace, is still heading in a positive direction.

His schedule will now be examined. I am told that there can be a “light pruning” but no major change is expected.

The king has a state visit to Italy in the newspaper which should start in the second week of April, although a meeting previously planned with Pope Francis was canceled due to the poor health of the pontiff.

In the current state of things, this trip will take place. We expect the king to be back in business next week.