King Charles III waves as he departs after attending the Easter Matins service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, March 31, 2024. (Photo by Hollie Adams – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
By David Matthews | dmatthews@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News
Buckingham Palace and the British government have begun reviewing hundreds of documents related to King Charles III's future funeral following his cancer diagnosis, according to a report.
Little is known about Prince Charles' mysterious illness other than that he first announced in February that it was a “type of cancer,” but a source close to the royal family told The Daily Beast that Prince Charles said, “He is in far worse health than his aides have announced.''
The palace announced several months ago that it would not provide “any comment at this time” on the king's health, but the 75-year-old king, who was crowned about a year ago, is reportedly undergoing regular radiation treatments in London. ing.
“Obviously, he's determined to beat it and they're committed to it,” a source told the outlet. “Everyone is optimistic, but he's really in very bad shape. More than they're letting on.”
Plans for Operation Menai Bridge, which is said to be the password for his death, are being considered by the Cabinet Office, the government department in charge of state funerals, and questions are being asked about what was right in the wake of Queen Elizabeth's death in 2006. The emphasis is on assessing what went wrong. 2022, 70 years after his reign.
“Plans are being dusted and proactively kept up to date,” a former staffer told The Daily Beast. “This is not all that unexpected considering the King was diagnosed with cancer. But their distribution certainly focused minds.”
However, a military source told the program that planning “started the day after we buried the Queen” because a funeral involves so many complex elements, including guest lists, security threats and time constraints. ” he said.
Best-selling royal author Christopher Andersen told The Daily Beast that due to a lack of transparency, there is no way to know about Prince Charles' health, leading to only more “gossip and speculation… and conspiracy theories.” That's what he said.
News of the review comes weeks after the duchess revealed her cancer diagnosis, following weeks of heated speculation about the duchess's whereabouts and vague statements from the palace that were widely criticized and ridiculed. Announced.
