King Charles delivers personal Easter message after cancer diagnosis

In a personal Easter message, the King said he would continue to serve his country “wholeheartedly” after he and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer.

The pre-recorded audio was played in his absence from the Royal Maundy Day service at Worcester Cathedral ahead of the Easter weekend on Thursday.

kingHe, who announced in February that he was undergoing treatment for cancer, spoke of “special prayers” for this Easter and expressed his “huge sadness” that he would not be able to attend.

“The Feast of Maundy holds a very special place in my heart,” he said after reading a biblical reading of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples.

The verse, from the Gospel of St. John, “originates in the life of our Lord when he knelt before his disciples and, to their astonishment, washed their weary feet,” he said.

In doing so, the monarch said, Jesus sets for us “an example of how we should serve and care for each other,” and how as a nation “we need and benefit greatly from those who extend a hand of friendship to us, especially It was in an era.” needs”.

The 75-year-old, who inherited the throne 18 months ago, said it reminded him of the promise he made at the start of his coronation to follow the example of Christ – “not to be served, but to serve” “.

“I’ve been working hard to do this and will continue to do it wholeheartedly,” he said.

“My special prayer today is that our Lord’s example of serving one another will continue to inspire us and strengthen all of our communities.”

He added: “May God bless you all this Easter.”

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In mid-March, the monarch, who withdrew from large-scale public duties while undergoing outpatient treatment, was photographed sitting at his desk in Buckingham Palace’s 18th-century room to record his message.

While the king did not directly address his and his daughter-in-law’s health, his words will be interpreted as reflecting the nation’s response to the challenges he and Kate face.

Last month he told how he was brought to tears by the messages and cards of support he received from well-wishers.

Wednesday, QueenReceived posters from well wishers during visit to Shropshire princess of walesand said Kate would be “delighted” to receive them.

The king made the announcement as he prepared to attend church with the Queen on Easter Sunday, his most significant public appearance and major royal engagement since he was diagnosed with cancer.

But the number of royals in attendance will be reduced to avoid the health risks associated with large crowds.

Prince WilliamThe Princess of Wales and her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will not attend.

The family are spending the Easter holidays together after Kate announced she was undergoing treatment for cancer.

Kate On Friday, she revealed in a video message to the nation that she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy.

The statement follows weeks of speculation and conspiracy theories on global social media about her whereabouts after she has not appeared at official events since December.

The 42-year-old is scheduled to have abdominal surgery in January, which she says was a success.

Her condition was initially thought to be non-cancerous, but tests after surgery revealed cancer was already present.