King Charles Has Another Royal First After Becoming Monarch — Followed by a Rousing Reception

Photo: Isabel Infantes - WPA Pool/Getty King Charles IIIis busier than ever! Charles did the honors of distributing medals in recognition of exemplary service to the U.K., marking the first time he’s conducted the special ceremony since becoming King in September following the death of his mother,Queen Elizabeth II. Victoria Jones - Pool/Getty (3) The monarch then traveled to London, where he held a reception celebrating small and medium-sized businesses. King Charles met and mingled with business professionals from around the U.

King Charles Has Surprise Walkabout After Sitting Apart from Royal Family at Easter Service amid Treatment

The scaled-down observance underscores the seriousness of the King’s health condition but also signals a positive move forward as the King is said to be “progressing well” in his treatment, a source close to the royal household says. The royal source adds, “He is positive, the doctors are optimistic.” King Charles greets members of the public after Easter church service at Windsor Castle on March 31, 2024.Hollie Adams - WPA Pool/Getty

King Charles Holds Audiences at Buckingham Palace as He Misses Royal Easter Tradition amid Cancer Treatment

King Charles greets the Ambassador of Moldova at Buckingham Palace on March 28, 2024.Photo:Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP via GettyKing Charlesheld private audiences atBuckingham Palaceaftermissing the Royal Maundy Serviceamid hiscancer treatment.The King, 75, was pictured greeting ambassadors Epimeni Bapfinda of Burundi and Ruslan Bolbocean of Moldova separately on Thursday. Both men presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence.The monarch, whosecancer diagnosiswas publicly revealed on Feb.

King Charles Is a 'Fighter': 'He Will Come Through' Cancer Diagnosis, Says Source (Exclusive)

King Charles in September 2023.Photo:Samir Hussein - Handout/Getty Samir Hussein - Handout/Getty King Charlescan take faith in his inner strength after beingdiagnosed with cancerand starting treatment. “He’s a fighter and has an inner steel,” royal biographer Robert Hardmantells PEOPLEexclusively in this week’s issue. “He’s philosophical and stoical and has a deeper faith than people appreciate.” Looking to the past, the author ofThe Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchynotesthat King Charles, 75,faced a gunman— unbeknownst to him or his security, armed with blank bullets — in Sydney in 1994, along with bomb threats during hisinvestitureas Prince of Wales in 1969.

King Charles Makes First Appearance as Monarch Following Queen Elizabeth's Death

King Charles IIIis making his first public appearance since inheriting the throne. King Charles III is scheduled to address the nation at 6 p.m. local time in a televised speech. He will be proclaimed King at the Accession Council on Saturday at St. James’s Palace, an event which will be televised for the first time. King Charles and Queen Camilla.DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images Charles and Camilla, 75, rushed to the Queen’s side in the Scottish Highlands after the palace announced that her doctors were"concerned"for Her Majesty’s health on Friday.