King Charles stresses ‘importance of friendship in times of need’ in poignant Easter message as Camilla attends service
nypost.comThe ailing monarch’s pre-recorded audio message marks his first public comments since his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis last week.The touching message was broadcast at a Royal Maundy service in Worcester Cathedral on Thursday ahead of the Easter weekend.The King did not attend the service.
Instead, his wife Queen Camilla made an appearance.Charles, who announced in February he was undergoing outpatient cancer treatment, spoke about his faith and said that Jesus set an “example of how we should serve and care for each other.”The sovereign also added that as a nation, “we need and benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship to us, especially in a time of need.”Charles also stressed the importance of his May 6 Coronation Day pledge, in which he vowed “not to be served but to serve.”While the King didn’t mention the Princess of Wales’s personal health woes, his poignant speech highlighted leaning on loved ones during times of hardship.
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