The British royal family has a long tradition of not believing in traditional medicine. They prefer homeopathy. But he rey Carlos III is sick with cancer, without details being given, and must undertake the most important tour of his reign to Australia and Somoa, part of the Commonwealth, which he presides over. The monarch has decided that he will bring doctors (but not homeopaths) to Australia.
The king will embark on an 11-day journey, which includes a series of concessions to prevent him from working too hard.
Dr Michael Dixon, known for his interest in homeopathy, is the head of the royal medical household. It was a decision of the king, when he assumed the throne. But it won’t be part of the trip.
Carlos he will take two doctors with him on her trip to Australia and Samoa, as her mother did before when she made state tours.
Carlos’s visit to Sydney and Canberra It will be his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth kingdom. To make this possible, the king will pause cancer treatment, which he has undergone since his diagnosis in February, for eleven days.
The 75-year-old monarch will be closely monitored during the visit. A palace source said the decision to pause treatment and resume it when he returns to Britain was on doctors’ advice. They include traveling with a supply of the king’s blood, to ensure an exact match, should a transfusion become necessary.
In addition to traveling with his own doctors, the king will have the support of medical teams at his destination. In Australia, the itinerary has been designed with Carlos’ health in mind. The king and queen Camilla will have a day off due to the large time difference and there will be no evening engagements.
King Charles has been undergoing treatment for cancer since the beginning of this year. Photo: AFP
Dr. Dixon is a fan of complementary medicine, including aromatherapy and faith healing. The king appointed him as chief physician of the Royal Household.
Hugo Vickers, the historian and author royalsaid: “I am sure that the medical team has been consulted and will take care of the king. It will make sure you don’t overwork yourself. As we know, it has a tendency to do so. “I’m sure I wouldn’t take the trip if I wasn’t fit enough to do it.”
In Samoa, the kings will arrive in the evening and attend a state dinner. The king will meet Commonwealth heads of government in Samoa. He has had a series of phone calls with the leaders, in preparation for that meeting, from his palace in Scotland, where he lives until now because he is very tired and He travels once a week to London for treatment.
Last week, Carlos had calls with the king of Malaysia, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the prime minister of Barbados, the president of Sierra Leone, the prime minister of Belize and the president of Zambia.
The Commonwealth Leaders’ Meeting is held every two years. It will be the first time the event has been hosted by a small Pacific island nation. To accommodate arriving dignitaries and media, a cruise ship will function as a floating hotel.
The resilience of King Charles III
This year’s theme is “resilience”. It’s an issue that people close to the king say he knows a lot about, particularly in recent months. Carlos entered the London Clinic in January to receive treatment for an enlarged prostate. At the same time, doctors identified “a separate area of concern” and They diagnosed an unrelated form of cancer, which was never identified to the subjects. He and Kate, Princess of Wales, were diagnosed around the same time.
In April, Buckingham Palace announced that the king was “very encouraged” by news from his doctors that he would be able to resume public duties while continuing his treatment.
The cover of the British newspaper The Sun, when it was announced that King Charles had cancer. Photo: BLOOMBERG
A palace spokesman said in the European spring that it was “too early to say” how long the king’s treatment would last. But his doctors were “quite satisfied with the progress made” so far.
Although it has not been revealed what type of cancer the king has, it is understood that he has been receiving regular cancer care since his diagnosis. His first public engagement upon resuming work was to visit a cancer care center with the Queen.
Plans in Australia
In Australia, he plans to visit the Sydney Opera House and attend a barbecue. He said he is looking forward to meeting the public, when Australia has become pro-republican and not everyone accepts the king as a distant head of state. However, given his continued poor health, a planned visit to New Zealand was removed from the tour.
Instead, Carlos has made efforts to get to know New Zealanders in other ways. He spoke to the country’s women’s rugby team during a reception at Buckingham Palace.
“I am very sorry that I cannot come to New Zealand at the end of October: it is by order of the doctors. But I hope there will be another excuse to visit soon. In the meantime, give my love to New Zealand,” she told them as the players They teach a traditional dance.
