LONDON — King Charles III on Wednesday opened up about the lessons he has learned from his cancer diagnosis and treatment, an experience he said “brings into sharp focus the very best of humanity.”
Speaking at a Buckingham Palace celebration of community-based initiatives raising cancer awareness and supporting those living with the disease, Charles said that “each diagnosis, each new case, will be a daunting and at times frightening experience for those individuals and their loved ones.”
“It has certainly given me an even deeper appreciation of the extraordinary work undertaken by the remarkable organisations and individuals gathered here this evening, many of whom I have known, visited and supported over the years,” he said. “And it has reinforced what I have long observed during these visits — that the darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion.”…