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Privacy NoticeKing Charles made a surprisingly personal revelation to New Zealand’s women’s rugby team, the Black Ferns, during a Buckingham Palace event on Wednesday. He expressed his regret at having to cancel his New Zealand visit because of “doctor’s orders”. His heartfelt message included: “I am extremely sorry I can’t come to New Zealand in later October because of doctor’s orders. But I hope there will be another excuse before too long.” He added a loving request to the team: “But in the meantime, give my love to New Zealand, please, and New Zealanders, we get lots of nice Kiwi coming here in this part of the world as well, so we are very lucky indeed.”
King Charles hosted New Zealand’s women’s rugby team, the Black Ferns, at Buckingham Palace
The charming monarch also offered some wisdom with a touch of humour to the young athletes, saying, “And I hope you make the most of your time in the team because you don’t stay young for very long, as I discovered, it all goes quicker than you think.” This light-hearted comment sparked laughter among the players, leading to a shared chuckle with Charles himself, reports the Express. He ended his remarks by wishing them success: “Anyway, I do hope you have great success.” The conversation comes amid ongoing treatment following Buckingham Palace’s disclosure of King Charles’s cancer diagnosis on February 5. It was announced that he had already begun regular treatments from that day onwards.
The King was in excellent spirits
Earlier this week, Buckingham Palace revealed the details of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s upcoming trip to Australia and Samoa. The Royal tour, which kicks off on 18 October, is set to be chock-full of engagements that “themes designed to celebrate the best of Australia and Samoa, as well as reflecting aspects of the King and Queen’s work”, according to the palace. Interestingly, the King has confirmed that the itinerary does not include a visit to New Zealand, where he is the head of state. Despite the Royal medical team and the palace deciding to scale back the tour, which lasts until 26 October, there’s some good news about the King’s health. A source has shared that it’s on a “positive trajectory”.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnCamillaPrincess CharlotteKing Charles III
