King Charles III’s health worsens and funeral itinerary is frequently updated, says website | Royals

King Charles III, 75 years old, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, according to information from the website The Daily Beast, has had a significant worsening in his health status. It is worth remembering that the monarch revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Still according to the Daily Beasta source close to the British royal family claims that the king’s health is worrying and that, because of this, the details surrounding Charles III’s funeral have been updated frequently.

The source says that the script, which has hundreds of pages, began to be prepared the day after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles’ mother, who died at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022.

Charles has remained out of the spotlight since publicly announcing his cancer, as has his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, who is also undergoing treatment for the disease, but without revealing the location or type of cancer.

“It’s clear he’s determined to beat the disease and they’re betting everything on that. Everyone remains optimistic, but he is really in a really bad way, more than they are letting on,” said a source close to the Daily Beast.

The dossier of details surrounding Charles III’s funeral is titled Operation Menai Bridgefollowing the tradition of naming funeral plans with bridges: that of Elizabeth II, for example, was named Operation London Bridge. In the case of Charles III, the Menai Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects the island of Anglesey to the Welsh mainland.

“The plans have been reviewed and are constantly being updated”, says the source, who guarantees that all the details have been passed on so that no unforeseen events happen and it is even more organized and safer than the mother’s.

O Daily Beast he also says that they spoke with military officials who confirmed the frequent updating of the dossier Operation Menai Bridgebut they emphasized that this is a standard procedure and that “it would be absurd to interpret anything else from this”.

“Of course they are looking at every aspect of the Menai Bridge. The Queen’s funeral went like clockwork and set a high standard. It’s not an emotional thing, it’s work taken very seriously and it’s absolutely understandable that no one plans to be taken by surprise,” he told Daily Beast an official involved in planning royal funerals.

“You need a massive security operation because all the most important people on the planet are going to be there. We are talking about an entire apparatus, from anti-missile defense to protection against an isolated attack. And since any death can happen suddenly, every detail must be meticulously planned in advance,” said a source.

O Daily Beast It is Page Six They tried to contact King Charles III’s officials to comment on the matter, but had no response until the last update of this text.