Queen Camilla says King worked despite cancer diagnosis to ‘cope’

WorldHealth & Fitness
19 Aug 2026 • 6:42 PM MYT
The Independent
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Queen Camilla says King worked despite cancer diagnosis to ‘cope’

  • Queen Camilla has revealed King Charles's defiant reaction upon learning of his cancer diagnosis.
  • Speaking in a video to mark the 30th anniversary of Maggie's cancer charity, Camilla discussed the moment for the first time.
  • King Charles chose to focus on his work to cope with the illness, telling his wife: “This is my way. I'm going to cope with it”.
  • Queen Camilla admitted that keeping her husband's diagnosis a secret before the public announcement was challenging.
  • She disclosed that she almost said something about the news earlier, but determined the timing was not right.

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