{"id":4270,"date":"2026-04-19T14:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/?p=4270"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:51:28","slug":"cancer-stricken-king-charles-and-queen-camilla-reveal-2025-christmas-card-amid-fears-holiday-may-be-his-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/?p=4270","title":{"rendered":"Cancer-stricken King Charles and Queen Camilla reveal 2025 Christmas card amid fears holiday may be \u2018his last\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sources say Queen Camilla didn\u2019t want King Charles to reveal his cancer diagnosis to the public.Charles just announced that he\u2019ll be scaling back treatment in 2026.His majesty was first diagnosed with cancer in February 2024.King Charles has been extremely transparent and open about his cancer diagnosis, a major change from previous monarchs\u2014including his mother, Queen Elizabeth II\u2014who preferred to keep their health private.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1633\" src=\"https:\/\/shadowtnue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-207-1024x576.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shadowtnue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-207-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/shadowtnue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-207-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/shadowtnue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-207-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/shadowtnue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-207-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/shadowtnue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-207-2048x1152.png 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>But apparently Queen Camilla was not on board with her husband\u2019s decision to open up about his diagnosis with the public. Per The Times, \u201cIt can now be revealed that when the King learnt he had cancer nearly two years ago, his wife initially believed his diagnosis should remain private, as she feared the toll public scrutiny of his health might take on his recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, Camilla felt that \u201conce the door on it had been opened, it could never be closed,\u201d but now she realizes King Charles made the right choice. Per a source, \u201cBoth of them now unequivocally think that being so open has been hugely positive \u2014 positive for public engagement with raising awareness around cancer and also personally for him in terms of how public good has come from personal misfortune.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>King Charles actually\u00a0<em>just<\/em>\u00a0gave an update about his treatment, saying earlier this month \u201cToday I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to \u2018doctors\u2019 orders,\u2019 my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the New Year. This milestone is both a personal blessing and a testimony to the remarkable advances that have been made in cancer care in recent years.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1970393\" data-uid=\"0c2ea\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A special message from The King for Stand Up To Cancer \ud83e\udde1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sMivSgwB9XA?feature=oembed\" width=\"735\" height=\"413\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A spokesperson for the King also told CNN that \u201cHis Majesty has responded exceptionally well to treatment and his doctors advise that ongoing measures will now move into a precautionary phase. This position will be continuously monitored and reviewed to protect and prioritize his continued recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sources say Queen Camilla didn\u2019t want King Charles to reveal his cancer diagnosis to the public.Charles just announced that he\u2019ll be scaling back treatment in 2026.His majesty was first diagnosed &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breaking-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4270"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4271,"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4270\/revisions\/4271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storyintheworld.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}