The death of Charles III, a taboo subject for Buckingham Palace

As Charles III continues his treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace’s silence around his illness is increasingly discussed. Kept secret for a long time, the state of health of monarchs still seems to be a taboo, the proof.

The Windsors had a painful start to 2024. Charles III then Kate Middleton were hospitalized, before both revealing that they had cancer. For months, the monarch and his daughter-in-law battled illness. But if the wife of Prince William confided that she had completed her preventive treatment against cancer and was now in remission, the 76-year-old monarch continued hers, in the greatest opacity.

If the nature of his cancer was never revealed by Buckingham Palace, no information was given on the therapy followed. Only we know that his treatment was suspended during his last royal tour in Oceania… Immunotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, all kinds of different treatment modalities are being advanced. But nothing, absolutely nothing, was rumored by Buckingham.

On the palace side, we are reassuring. According to the latest information from Sky News, the treatment “has evolved in a positive direction and, as the disease is under control, the treatment cycle will continue next year. No one should be alarmed, there is definitely a pilot on the plane. And to rejoice in the monarch’s busy agenda for 2025. “We are currently preparing a fairly normal and comprehensive overseas touring schedule for next year, which is a big step forward”enthused palace communications.

Move around there is nothing to see seems to be the watchword. Is everything okay, really? In the press, more and more people are openly questioning themselves. The monarch returned from her tour of Australia and Samoa ” exhausted “. “He looks very tired when you see him up close, his eyes red and thin”described a source who worked with him. THE Times even dared to write in his columns on December 20: “It is clear that cancer has taken a toll both mentally and physically on the 76-year-old king. »

Paralyzed by strict confidentiality rules, the British media seem to have their hands tied when it comes to covering this subject. Nevertheless, tongues are gradually loosening. And eyes turn towards Buckingham: would he refuse to look reality in the face? As if the palace rejected the idea that the 76-year-old monarch was ultimately a mere mortal… Do not worry, above all say as little as possible. This is also evidenced by the case of Queen Camilla, who herself claimed to have suffered from pneumonia, even though this illness had never been openly discussed by the palace… According to him, it was only a question of a nasty microbe!

If the Windsors’ communication evolves, it is clear that mystery continues to govern health reports. What can we say about the opacity around the end of Elizabeth II’s life? And when Prince William, heir to the throne, finally revealed weeks later that he had been affected by Covid-19… While nothing is officially rumored about the health of its leading members, the crown would nevertheless put everything in place behind the scenes to cover any eventuality. Concerning the death of Charles III, the Menai bridge operation has indeed been reactivated for several months. It remains to be seen when exactly the British will be informed of his disappearance. And if their health deteriorates, will they be alerted in real time? Unlikely…