King Charles III of England, who is undergoing cancer treatment, highlighted this Thursday in an Easter message the commitment he made at his coronation, in May 2023to follow Christ's example of serving and not being served.
The message, broadcast during a mass at Worcester Cathedral, in western England, was recorded as the king was unable to attend in person due to the treatment he has been undergoing since February. although his wife, Queen Camilla, was present instead.
This is the king's first public intervention since last Friday his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, announced via video that she has also been diagnosed with cancer.
Although The King was unable to attend today, a recorded message from His Majesty was played at the service, describing this year's recipients as, “wonderful examples of such kindness; of going way beyond the call of duty and of giving so much of their lives to the service of… pic.twitter.com/10joYdexzz
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) March 28, 2024
Carlos III said this Thursday that The Easter religious service has “a special place in my heart” having “its origin in the life of Our Lord who knelt before his disciples”.
In doing so, he “gave them and all of us an example of how we should serve and care for each other,” the king added, highlighting the various organizations and people who work selflessly for the benefit of others.
“We benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship to us, especially in a time of need,” he stressed.
We benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship to us, especially in a time of need.
At the religious service this Thursday in Worcester, “it reminds me of the commitment I made at the beginning of the Coronation Service”, to follow the example of Christ “not to be served but to serve”, highlighted the British head of state.
“That's what I've always tried to do and continue to do, with all my heart,” he said.
At the mass, known as Royal Maundy and which is an annual tradition, The monarch is in charge of distributing donations to various people, but on this occasion the gesture was in charge of Queen Camilla.
Today The Queen presented Maundy Money to 75 men and 75 women in Worcester Cathedral in recognition of service to their local communities. pic.twitter.com/qEbBQ3IPTt
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) March 28, 2024
In the past, kings washed the feet of those in need as part of the Holy Thursday rituals. But in modern times, the sovereign gives specially minted coins to people in recognition of their service to the church and local community.
The 75 women and 75 men chosen for this service, who have stood out for their service to the community, received specially minted coins in red and white purses.
The ceremony commemorates the moment when Jesus washes the apostles' feet at the Last Supper.
According to local media, Carlos' message was supposedly recorded in mid-March and therefore did not directly refer to his or Kate's health.
Today, His Majesty The King was joined by Community and Faith Leaders, who are alumni of the Windsor Leadership Trust, at Buckingham Palace.
The King heard about their involvement in The Faith Leader's Forum where they had an opportunity to openly share their experiences of… pic.twitter.com/zkKwTM00pt
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) March 26, 2024
The king had appeared in public last Tuesday, at an event at Buckingham Palace, at a time when his agenda has been reduced to a minimum since it was confirmed – in early February – that he has cancer, although without further details about the cause. disease.
King Charles is expected to attend church on Easter Sunday alongside his wife, marking his most significant public appearance since his diagnosis. However, Prince William and Kate Middleton, who are spending the holidays with their children Jorge, Charlotte and Luis at the Anmer Hall residence in Norfolk, will be absent from the family event.
King Charles III and Princess Kate suffer from cancer that has forced them to disappear from related public events with its function within the monarchy.
The absence of both from any public event due to these cancers, the nature of which is unknown in both cases, has meant that the British team has had to adapt to an unprecedented situation.
Because of this, the rest of the royals become more visible to fill the void left by Charles III and Kate.
The void is even greater considering that Princes Andrew and Harry, brother and youngest son of the king, can no longer represent the royal family.
Harry and his wife Meghan broke with the monarchy and moved to the United States in 2020.
And Andrés was eliminated from any representation of the monarchy due to his ties to the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein and accusations of sexual assault resolved through a financial settlement with the alleged victim.
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*With information from EFE, AFP and LA NACIÓN (ARGENTINA) / GDA
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