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Richard E. Grant praises King Charles III for treatment of his late wife before she died
King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort bestowed his beloved wife after she was diagnosed with lung cancer.The esteemed actor shared how the royals would write his late wife Joan Washington “long letters” and even arranged for her to visit Highgrove House before she passed away last year aged 74.Joan was a celebrity voice and accent coach who had worked with the likes of Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain.READ NEXT: Charles and Camilla 'secret son' wrote letter to frail Queen demanding DNA testIn his new memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness, Grant, 65, details how the new king was so good to Joan, despite his frantically busy schedule.He told the Mail on Sunday’s YOU magazine: “He’s a well-documented fan of accents and The Goon Show, and as my wife was an accent coach he loved her ability to do different voices.“They were both extraordinarily kind, visiting and so on, given how busy he is.”Joan was diagnosed with stage four cancer eight months before she passed away. She and Grant were married for 35 years.
