King Charles' cancer care plan as he stays at Sandringham and reduces stress

11 February 2024 , 21:18

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Queen Camilla will be part of King Charles' support plan, it's believed (Image: Getty Images)

King Charles will now follow a careful recovery plan - designed to help reduce stress - after his cancer diagnosis, it is understood.

Aides will support the monarch as he undergoes treatment for the illness, diagnosed last month and confirmed by Buckingham Palace on Monday. It said King Charles, 75, will now receive "appropriate treatment from a specialist team". During this, it is believed Charles will live at Wood Farm, also in the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, where Prince Philip often stayed following his retirement from public duties. Sources say this will offer the monarch calmer conditions for a recovery.

Royal writer and broadcaster Robert Jobson said: "You don't want his blood pressure going up. The King's not very well, whatever type of cancer it is, he's undergoing treatment... The best thing for him is calm."

Charles carried out his usual audience with the Prime Minister last week and was well enough on Sunday to walk to St Mary Magdalene Church on the estate for a Sunday service, and the monarch was seen waving stoically to members of the public.

Wood Farm, though, is a farmhouse on the grounds of Sandringham House. Mr Jobson believes this is a further part of the King's cancer care plan. The expert told The Sun: "I would think he will stay at Sandringham House until they shut it down and they he may go to Wood Farm. When the late Queen was very sick, she went to Wood Farm. It’s also where Prince Philip lived after his retirement. It’s a very relaxing place and he can be there with just a couple of servants and just really chill out."

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In his first public statement to acknowledge the well-wishes of the nation, Charles expressed his “heartfelt thanks” for the kind messages he has received. The 107-word message reads: "I would like to express my most heartfelt thanks for the many messages of support and good wishes I have received in recent days. As all those who have been affected by cancer will know, such kind thoughts are the greatest comfort and encouragement.

"It is equally heartening to hear how sharing my own diagnosis has helped promote public understanding and shine a light on the work of all those organisations which support cancer patients and their families across the UK and wider world. My lifelong admiration for their tireless care and dedication is all the greater as a result of my own personal experience. Charles R."

Bradley Jolly