King Charles “Very Unwell” From Cancer, Funeral Plans Being Updated

King Charles III’s health has taken a turn for the worse, leading both the palace and his friends to become worried and concerned. According to Tom Sykes of The Daily Beast, the consensus is that “it’s not good,” but a friend of the King has spoken out to say the monarch is “determined to beat it, and they are throwing everything at it.” The source added that although everyone is trying to remain as optimistic as possible, he is “really very unwell”—even more so than the public knows.

Royal writer Tina Brown recently penned a piece where she discussed how Charles’ upsetting diagnosis also changed the trajectory of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s future, putting the two “in frightening proximity to ascending the throne.” This news couldn’t come at a worse time for the couple, who were hoping to parent their children out of the public eye for several years before they were inevitably thrust into the spotlight, and are also undergoing their own stressful times with Kate’s recent cancer diagnosis. The prospect of ascending has caused “intense anxiety,” according to the author. According to Sykes, King Charles III’s funeral plans, dubbed “Operation Menai Bridge” as a code name, are being reviewed more closely these days. Based on claims the Daily Beast has made, another document is circulating with notes on what went successfully at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September 2022 and what could have been improved upon. The purpose of the document is to fine-tune the procedure for what happens the next time a monarch passes away.