Kate Middleton cancer news: Expert reveals how King's public appearance at Easter could help the princess

Members of the public who attended Easter Mass with the king in the Easter Chapel said he looked well and in “good spirits”.

Charles attended the service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle with the Queen in what was his most significant public appearance since his cancer diagnosis.

He shook hands and spoke to those gathered at the castle for a surprise tour after the service, telling them: “You are very brave to stand out here in the cold.”

King Charles made a joke about his wife, Queen Camilla, during his Easter tour of Windsor on Sunday (March 31).

Charles, who was diagnosed with cancer in January and is currently undergoing treatment, met members of the public after the annual Easter Mass.

A woman in the crowd said to him: “Your Majesty, Camilla is 17 now, King Charles’ dog.”

Charles then joked: “I'll get a new one too.”

The King's appearance on Sunday appeared to reassure the public after the royal family's cancer scare.

The Princess of Wales, who announced her diagnosis just over a week ago, did not attend.

A public appearance by the monarch at Easter will serve as a “form of reassurance” to people in the wake of the royal family's recent health announcements, an expert on the monarchy has said.

Charles, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, smiled and waved to the crowds as he arrived for the annual Easter Mass at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on Sunday morning.

Majesty magazine's managing editor, Joe Little, said the “hugely encouraging” event would help deflect attention away from the Princess of Wales, who revealed just over a week ago that she had begun a course of preventative chemotherapy.

A royal expert has revealed how the King's public appearance on Easter Sunday could help the Princess of Wales as both royals undergo treatment for cancer.

Majesty magazine's managing editor, Joe Little, said the “very encouraging” event would help take the focus away from Kate.

“I think people are accepting and understanding that the Prince and Princess of Wales and their families are on Easter holiday now and that they need their privacy… [to] “Just keep being a family,” he said. “I think everything the king did today wouldn't have specifically had that in mind, but it certainly helps.”

Gary Goldsmith, Kate's uncle, praised the Princess of Wales for her skillful handling of the announcement of her cancer diagnosis in an interview with Spanish program ¡De Viernes!.

“I've been in touch with my sister Carol [Middleton] To make sure my niece is okay. I thought Kate handled it very well, especially in such a difficult and complex situation.

“I don't know of anyone else who has had to deal with something like this, deal with their own children and then give explanations to national and international media in such a public scenario.”

He continued: “It is difficult to imagine that they were not affected by many comments and conspiracy theories. I have sent letters to Kate so she knows how I feel and the love I have for her.

The King visited St George's Chapel alongside the Queen in his most significant public appearance since his cancer diagnosis.

Charles shook hands with those gathered at the castle and gave them a surprise tour after the service, telling them: “You are very brave to stand here in the cold.”

Many gathered also sent their best wishes to the Princess of Wales, who shared the news of her cancer diagnosis earlier this month.

King Charles is said to be responding well to cancer treatment, with his road to recovery looking “very positive”, as he looked “doing well” on Easter Sunday.

The 75-year-old royal was making his first public appearance after being diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer in January.

His attendance at Easter Mass at Windsor, which was followed by public greetings, was reportedly the result of a change in doctors' guidance due to his “very encouraging” response to treatment.

A palace source stressed that the king's treatment was still ongoing and that caution remained the “mantra”, but it was hoped he could resurface during the summer.

Source: “Nothing will be confirmed until closer in time. Plans remain in flux and subject to medical guidance, but there is great hope and optimism from doctors and patient alike.” Tell The Daily Telegraph.

Gary Goldsmith, Kate's uncle, praised the Princess of Wales for her skillful handling of the announcement of her cancer diagnosis in an interview with Spanish program ¡De Viernes!.

“I've been in touch with my sister Carol [Middleton] To make sure my niece is okay. I thought Kate handled it very well, especially in such a difficult and complex situation.

“I don't know of anyone else who has had to deal with something like this, deal with their own children and then give explanations to national and international media in such a public scenario.”

He continued: “It is difficult to imagine that they were not affected by many comments and conspiracy theories. I have sent letters to Kate so she knows how I feel and the love I have for her.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, delivered a message during his Easter sermon on Sunday in which he acknowledged King Charles and the Princess of Wales' battle with cancer.

He said: “In every one of our lives, there are moments that change us forever. We witnessed, empathised and felt alongside the dignity of the King and Princess of Wales, when they spoke about cancer, and that in doing so through their lack of selfishness, with their grace and their faith, they strengthened so many others.

He delivered his message at Canterbury Cathedral in the English province of Kent.

After the royal family comes together for Easter Mass, attention will then turn to the following public engagements.

Although there is nothing in King Charles' public diary, there are a number of further engagements involving Princess Anne and Sophie, the Dorches of Edinburgh, in the coming weeks:

• April 6 – Princess Anne at the Working Clumber Spaniel Society's 40th anniversary party at Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire.
• April 8 – Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, attends the Wallace Group Director's Dinner at Hertford House in London.
• April 9 – Princess Anne at the rededication service of St Olaf's Church marking its 70th anniversary in London.
• 9 April – Princess Anne opened the Tideway public open space on London's Chelsea Quay
• April 10 – Princess Anne visits HMS Venturer at Rosyth Royal Dockyard in Fife
• April 10 – Princess Anne visits Trawden Community Projects in Colne, Lancashire