King Charles III has cancer: Prince William, heir to the throne, takes over at a difficult time

Following King Charles III’s unexpected cancer diagnosis, it is expected that Prince of Wales William, the heir to the throne, will I will return to royal duties this Wednesdayhis first public service since his wife underwent abdominal surgery last month.

This Wednesday will host an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, before attending the London Air Ambulance’s annual fundraising gala in London.

Prince William’s return to work comes at a difficult time for the heir to the throne of 41 years old.

Not only will carry out engagements without Kate, who should not return to public office until after Easter, at his side. But also will have the task of covering some of the king’s public duties In the next weeks.

Her brother Prince Harry is returning to the UK after being spotted at Los Angeles Airport last night. But The relationship between the brothers is tense and it is not known whether they will meet.

The Princess of Wales underwent surgery on January 16 at the private hospital The London Clinic in the British capital, which she left a week ago to complete her recovery at home, where she is “making good progress”, according to official palace sources. It was never reported why she was operated on.

A few hours later, the King of England, Charles III, left the same London medical center where he had been hospitalized since Friday 26 January, for an operation due to an enlarged prostate.

For the moment, the monarch has rescheduled his public commitments in order to recover from the surgery, as Buckingham Palace announced in a statement. But then it was reported that it had been discovered “a form of cancer”changing the entire scenario.

While the king recovers, Queen Camilla will continue to attend public engagements, Buckingham Palace said.

If the King is unable to carry out his official duties for a temporary period, two or more members of the royal family would be appointed councilors of stateor act in his place.

They could include the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh, the King’s brothers.

What does this mean for William and his brother Harry?

The news was a bucket of cold water for the royals, in a particularly dark winter for the Royal Family. Prince William, Prince Harry and their royal relatives now They will have to deal with private anxieties and public pressure.

It all started three weeks ago, suddenly, on a freezing January afternoon, with the news that Kate, Princess of Wales, had undergone an operation serious enough to require months of recovery. That’s all. There was no more information

The cameras had just arrived at his London hospital when it was also announced that the king would be undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate.

It was a completely unexpected double whammy. for the royal health, which was then made worse by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, revealing she had skin cancer.

Now we learn that the king has a form of cancer. All the questions families around the world ask when they receive such worrying news: Where? How far? Which kind? What’s the next step?: They remain unanswered.

Nowadays, palaces can post factual information on social media, rather than something more ceremonial. But however it comes, It was a torrent of bad news for the royals. After all, the royal family is still a family.

And it seems like a much more fragile group of people than at last year’s summer Coronation celebrations.

But these kinds of emergencies can bring people together, says BBC royal correspondent Sean Coughlan.

Without any kind of misunderstanding or complication, Prince Harry will go to visit his father.

It will be considered who is building bridgesbut this was already in the works: the prince called his father to celebrate his 75th birthday in the autumn. The tension always seemed to be greater with his brother and the tabloid press that with his father.

Prince William is now expected to play a bigger role in terms of public appearances and covering official duties. He is the heir, next in line, and expect to take a step forwardthe same way that not long ago King Charles stepped forward to help his mother. Attention will focus on him when he appears publicly later this week.

He will be worried about his wife’s health problems. But the buildings will also miss Kate, one of the most trusted figures in difficult times, and now out of action for months.