It follows King Charles’s recent unexpected hospital stay. An explosion of media coverage followed this unprecedented event, despite concerted efforts by palace officials to portray it as something less than it was. The monarchy has sought to dispel the mystique shrouding the King’s hospitalization. Throughout the announced cuts, they downplayed the seriousness, referring to it as only a “bump in the road.” These remarks speak to the palace’s continuing struggle to control the narrative about the King’s state of health to the public.
Palace officials then directed the media to portray the King’s hospital stay as if nothing happened. This method was supposed to head off undue alarm from the public. King Charles has been battling cancer for more than a year and receives treatment weekly. The extent of his hospitalization was a shock, even to those closest to him. His recent 18 engagement in 10 day run has had many people scratching their heads.
In light of these attempts to downplay the story and discourage any negative narrative, that hospitalization turned into a huge national story. Royal commentator Matt shared on the “A Right Royal Podcast” that Prince Harry was not informed of his father’s hospital visit. This new insight raises a major red flag of disconnect in the family.
“I got told off because the guidance to us was ‘this is not a drama. It’s a mere bump in the road.’” – Charles
Matt explained what this actually means, underlining that to drop two days’ worth of meetings was big.
“He had 18 engagements in 10 days before we went to hospital. I don’t think that’s a coincidence.” – Matt
King Charles’ appearance at the hospital Matt felt was a significant enough event to deserve public coverage.
“Well, the King’s had cancer now for over a year. He’s having treatment every week for cancer, and he has pulled out of two days worth of engagements and gone to hospital, an unscheduled hospital visit… The King going to hospital for me, is a big story.” – Charles
After all his health woes, King Charles seemed resolved not to let that get in the way of his royal obligations. Even after getting discharged from the hospital, he returned to work on second shift, a true testament to his dedication to his job. This tireless pursuit has left some relatives of families on edge. His cheeriest defenders count the ways in which Queen Camilla, especially, dreads her husband’s stubbornness when it comes to taking it easy.
