King Charles has made a defiant return to royal duties just days after baseless reports of his death surfaced online.
The monarch, 75, appeared chipper as he arrived in a limousine at Clarence House Tuesday morning after spending time at Windsor Castle in recent days.
Charles was then taken to Buckingham Palace, where he hosted a handful of veterans of the Korean War to mark the 70th anniversary of the conflict.
King Charles has made a defiant return to royal duties just days after baseless reports of his death surfaced online. via REUTERSCharles, who is currently in the midst of his outpatient cancer treatment following his diagnosis in February, met with veterans Alan Guy, Mike Mogridge, Brian Parritt and Ron Yardley during the private audience.
Later, the king’s family will step in to host a reception for around 200 Korean War veterans in the palace’s Bow Room.
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His sister Anne, the Princess Royal, will host the event alongside Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Princess Anne will deliver a speech about the war on behalf of the king.
Charles’ appearance will help to quell the ongoing rumors about his health that have been sending royalists into overdrive in recent weeks.
Elsewhere on Tuesday, Prince William was seen visiting housing initiatives in Sheffield, north England, to promote his project to alleviate homelessness.
The monarch, 75, appeared chipper as he arrived at Buckingham Palace after spending time at Windsor Castle in recent days. via REUTERS Charles hosted a handful of veterans of the Korean War to mark the 70th anniversary of the conflict. Getty ImagesThe Prince of Wales, 41, has long been an advocate for helping the homeless, and has done work for various charities through the Royal Foundation’s Homewards program.
William’s appearance Tuesday comes just days after he was spotted visiting a farm shop with his wife, Kate Middleton.
Palace sources have exclusively told The Post that footage of the Prince and Princess of Wales out and about should be enough to put an end to wild conspiracy theories about her health.
Prince William was seen visiting housing initiatives in Sheffield to promote his homelessness project. REUTERS The Prince of Wales, 41, who has long been an advocate for helping the homeless, visited a housing workshop. REUTERSCharles, for his part, has been taking a slight step back from royal engagements in recent weeks since being diagnosed with cancer.
Despite that, the king is keen to attend his upcoming Trooping the Colour celebration in June, but palace sources say he may stray from tradition ever so slightly.
Sources claim that Charles could be driven in a carriage to the June 15 ceremony rather than riding horseback — something he would otherwise be expected to do.
William has worked for various charities through the Royal Foundation’s Homewards program. REUTERS William’s appearance comes just days after he was spotted visiting a farm shop with his wife Kate Middleton. APTypically, Charles would ride on horseback from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade in St. James Park.
However, given his ailing health, the monarch could be driven to the parade in a carriage so that he could watch the ceremony from a podium.
