King says ‘wonderful messages and cards’ since cancer diagnosis have ‘reduced me to tears’
The King says he has been “reduced to tears” by the “many wonderful messages and cards” he has received since his cancer diagnosis.
The monarch, 75, was speaking to Rishi Sunak in his first face-to-face audience with the prime minister since Buckingham Palace announced he had a “form of cancer”.
“I’ve had so many wonderful messages and cards, it has reduced me to tears most of the time,” the King told Mr Sunak.
Pic: PA
The PM said it was “very nice to see you”, prompting the King to joke: “A bit of a gap… I’m afraid.”
“I hear there has been a lot more potential attention on those main, wonderful cancer charities, many of which I have been a patron of for years,” he added.
Mr Sunak replied: “They do a lot of wonderful work.”
The King had been mostly staying at Sandringham, in Norfolk, following his first round of cancer treatment in London last week.
On Sunday, the King was spotted smiling and waving to onlookers before attending a service at St Mary Magdalene Church.
Buckingham Palace announced on 5 February that His Majesty had been diagnosed with a form of cancer while undergoing a procedure for an enlarged prostate.
The palace did not release details about the type of cancer or the type of treatment.
Earlier this month, at an event at Salisbury Cathedral, the Queen spoke about her husband’s diagnosis for the first time.
King Charles waves before a church service at Sandringham last Sunday. Pic: PA
She told Ben Abbott, a critical care paramedic: “He is doing extremely well under the circumstances. He is very touched by all of the letters and messages the public have been sending from everywhere. That’s very cheering.”
The announcement about his cancer was followed by a rare return to the UK for the King’s youngest son, Prince Harry, who flew over from the US and visited his father.
Meanwhile, Prince William, who has been assisting the King with royal duties, spoke publicly on 8 February for the first time since his father’s diagnosis.
“We really appreciate everyone’s kind messages, thank you,” he said, as he arrived at a gala for the London Air Ambulance Service in central London.
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The King’s treatment as an outpatient started earlier this month.
Buckingham Palace said the monarch had postponed all public-facing duties following his cancer diagnosis, but that he planned to continue with work on his red boxes of state papers.
The palace also said His Majesty planned to switch his weekly audience with the prime minister from face-to-face to over the phone for two weeks.
A woman who was stabbed to death in north London has been named by police – as a man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Pamela Munro, 45, was found with a stab wound and died at the scene in Ayley Croft, Enfield, on Saturday evening, the Metropolitan Police said.
A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday and is in custody, the force added.
Detective Chief Inspector Neil John said: “Investigating officers have worked relentlessly across the weekend to investigate the circumstances around Pamela’s death.
“We continue to support her family who are understandably devastated.”
Police at the scene at Ayley Croft in Enfield
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The Met Police has asked anyone with information or who was driving through Ayley Court between 6.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday and may have dashcam footage to contact the force.
A “British man” has died after being beaten and set on fire by a mob in Ecuador, according to reports by media in the South American country.
According to reports, the man – who has not been officially identified – had been detained by police after being accused of being involved in a fatal shooting.
Ecuadorian news outlet Ecuavisa reported that the man had been taken to a police station Playas del Cuyabeno, a remote village in the Amazon rainforest.
While there, a group broke into the station and took the man away. He was then set on fire in the street, it is reported, and died from his burns.
The incident reportedly happened in the Playas del Cuyabeno area of Sucumbios province
Another local report, from EXTRA.ec, said that specialist police units had been slow to arrive due to the geographical conditions of the area – which is accessible by river.
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According to reports, police officers at the station apparently decided they could not intervene when the mob arrived out of concerns for their own safety.
It is understood the UK Foreign Office is following up reports about the incident and working with local authorities to confirm the details.
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