Public show of strength cheers King

Published date01 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Charles was applauded by crowds as he and the Queen re-emerged from St George's Chapel to cries of "Happy Easter", before a young boy presented Camilla with a posy of white and yellow flowers

The well wishes follow the announcement of the King's cancer diagnosis, with one man telling Charles: "Happy Easter Your Majesty. Keep going strong, keep going strong, never give in."

Another member of the public told the King: "We're all rooting for you, we've all got your back."

The King shook hands and spoke with those who had gathered at Windsor and told them: "You're very brave to stand out here in the cold."

Charles had smiled and waved at crowds as he arrived for the Easter Mattins Service alongside the Queen, joining other members of the royal family - including the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York - for the annual event. It has been the King's most significant public appearance since his cancer...

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