King Charles shares cancer treatment side effects

King Charles has reportedly revealed a strange side effect of cancer treatment - a loss of sense of taste.

While visiting the Army Flying Museum in Middle Wallop, Hampshire alongside his son and heir Prince William, the British monarch shared the condition.

According to DailMail, the 75-year-old royal spoke to British Army veteran Aaron Mapplebeck. The ex-military confided in the royal about losing his sense of taste while he himself underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer.

Charles too then chimed in that he too is suffering from the same side effects as he undergoes treatment for his cancer, the type of which has remained undisclosed.

However, Buckingham Palace did not respond to the news and is yet to publicly confirm or deny the report.

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William, 41, made a rare appearance with his father at the museum where the heir was made the Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps.

Charles said during the speech, “Let me just say what a great joy it is to be with you even briefly on this occasion but also it is tinged with great sadness after 32 years of knowing you all, admiring your many activities and achievements through the time that I’ve been lucky enough to be Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps.”

He added that William is a “very good pilot, so that’s encouraging.”

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The monarch resumed his public duties in late April after taking some time off for cancer treatment - having announced his return in the April 26 statement.

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“Their Majesties remain deeply grateful for the many kindnesses and good wishes they have received from around the world throughout the joys and challenges of the past year. He is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible,” the statement read.

Recently, King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre where he met cancer patients as well as staff members.

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In early 2024, just a month after King Charles’ diagnosis, his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis was also revealed.

After a global uproar on the “missing princess” after Middleton’s “major abdominal surgery,” her diagnosis was made public.

Since then the Princess of Wales has remained out of public eye and duties to focus on her treatment and recovery.

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