Royal journalists and politicians have shown their friendship and their wishes for recovery to the sovereign since the announcement of his diagnosis on Monday February 5, in a press release from the Palace.
The announcement of Charles III’s cancer moved well beyond the United Kingdom. Since last night, those (more or less) close to the sovereign have shown their affection and sadness following the news. International support. Only nine months after his coronation, the 75-year-old monarch does not plan to completely cease his activities as head of state of the United Kingdom.
Political leaders
French President Emmanuel Macron wanted to convey his “friendships to King” Charles III, a few hours after the announcement of his cancer, wishing him in English “a speedy recovery” in a message posted on X, formerly Twitter. “Our thoughts are with the British people,” added the head of state. A thought shared by his American counterpart, Joe Biden, who spoke on the same social network : “Facing the diagnosis, the treatment, the fight to survive requires hope and absolute courage. Jill and I join the people of the United Kingdom in praying for Her Majesty’s speedy and full recovery. Across the Channel, it’s the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak who was the first to react, at 7:00 p.m.: “I wish His Majesty a rapid and complete recovery. I have no doubt that he will return quickly and in great shape and I know that the whole country will wish him good luck. Very quickly followed by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan: “On behalf of Londoners, I wish Her Majesty a speedy and complete recovery. I hope he returns to full health as quickly as possible.” Many Commonwealth Prime Ministers have conveyed the same wishes, including Justin Trudeau of Canada, Philip Brave Davis of the Bahamas and Anthony Albanese of Australia.
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Palace observers
In the United Kingdom and elsewhere, some journalists know the British monarchy as if they were part of it. An announcement like this can only provoke strong reactions. “It’s a shock!”, reacted Stéphane Bern last night in Paris Match . It’s ‘a form of cancer’ and it’s a scary word!” In The Parisian , he admits to admiring the emotion of the public: “It’s fantastic. It’s as if everything had stopped across the Channel. And all these signs of support from the Kingdom and around the world… This proves one thing: the monarchy is very popular… and so is Charles III!” His colleague across the Channel, Sarah Vine, royal columnist for the Daily Mail, addresses the sovereign directly: “In these turbulent and anxiety-provoking times, this is a shock and a hard blow for all of us. Get well soon, Your Majesty. Your country needs you…”
2024-02-06 18:51:33
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