Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, attend the Easter service at St George’s Chapel, April 9, 2023, in Windsor. (Yui Mok/Pool via AP, file)
Kings Charles III and Camilla are already in Australia; However, planning this trip has not been easy. This official visit, which was initially planned to last eleven days and will finally be held for just over a week, is part of the most critical state of health that the monarch has ever had. While Kate Middleton, who was diagnosed with cancer two months after her father-in-law, has already finished chemotherapy and is recovering from treatment, the head of the commonwealth It still continues and its situation is increasingly delicate.
Therefore, as revealed by the Daily Mailthis move to another continent has been more than studied by his medical team. These same people were the ones who approved the suspension of his medication during the days he was outside the United Kingdom and have taken extreme health measures so that everything was prepared in case any unforeseen event arises. Normally, on official trips abroad, monarchs are already accustomed to anticipating extreme causes; but, on this occasion, King Charles has observed how the measures have been exhaustive.
As the British newspaper revealed, the son of the late Elizabeth II had to accept two conditions in order to complete his trip to Australia. The first of them was travel with a doctor on board and the second was to make sure that he had enough reserves of his blood group on the plane. According to the press, two doctors have traveled with him, who are available 24 hours a day to serve the king. In addition, they have studied your case and are aware of all the possible misfortunes that you may face, and have even found out about the medical centers close to each of the stops you will make.
Along with them, equipment has traveled that has everything necessary to attend to Carlos III at any time and under any circumstance. Within this, there is no lack of a defibrillator and medicationswhich you can use during your plane trips and in each of the Australian destinations that the couple is visiting. As for the blood bags that accompany them, Dickie Arbiter, The former secretary of Isabel II, commented to the magazine Hello! your reason.
“You have to make sure to cover any eventuality and the plane would carry blood in case there was a blood transfusion. There is never a guarantee that you will receive the correct type of blood at your destination,” Arbiter revealed. And the fact is that the monarch’s state of health is so delicate that the medical team cannot risk having to wait to obtain a transfusion of his blood group.
Britain’s King Charles III waves as he leaves after visiting Southport Town Hall where he met members of the local community following the July 29 attack on a children’s dance party on August 20, 2024 in Southport, England . (Paul Ellis/Getty Images)
For now, the official visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla to Australia is proceeding as expected. Despite the fact that in recent weeks, Lady Di’s ex-husband even opted for a republican referendum in the oceanic country. It all arose when six chief ministers from the different Australian states assured that they were not going to receive the monarch due to their republican ideals. At that time, and taking into account that 40% of Australians do not know that Charles III is their head of state and that last June a statue of King George V in Melbourne was beheaded by activists from the “The Colony Must Fall” movement, the atmosphere was more than heated.
However, the king has decided to go ahead with the plan, despite having shortened his stay to just one week and has been more than friendly with the curious people who have come to receive the couple. Carlos III has shown himself with integrity and did not present any gesture or sequel that could lead one to think that his life is currently in danger. However, tension grew in recent days after the accusation of Dorante-Day. This is a man who last May assured the Australian media that he was an illegitimate son of the monarch and, with his state visit, has reported that he will try to meet with them. Therefore, the Crown security team has increased its protection measures and is alert to the possibility of this man approaching them.
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