King Charles III’s health worsens and funeral plan is updated, says website

King Charles III would have experienced a significant deterioration in his health while undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Sources close to the British royal family informed The Daily Beast, this Thursday (25), that the monarch’s condition “it is not good“. According to the publication, the details surrounding the funeral of Elizabeth II’s son would be updated frequently.

The script for Charles’s burial, which has hundreds of pages, began to be prepared the day after the funeral of his mother, who died on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96.

In the vehicle, an old friend of the king told how he is dealing with his current situation. “It’s clear he’s determined to beat the disease and they’re betting everything on that. Everyone remains optimistic, but he is actually in a much worse condition than they are letting on.”he stated.

Other witnesses said authorities are regularly reviewing copies of Elizabeth II’s funeral plan document, “Operation London Bridge,” as a study of the monarch’s case. Thus, following tradition, the dossier dealing with Charles III’s funeral was named “Operation Menai Bridge”, which connects the island of Anglesey to the Welsh mainland.

“The plans have been drawn up and are constantly being reviewed and updated. It’s no more than expected, as the king has been diagnosed with cancer. But their circulation (funeral plans) It certainly took over minds.”, pondered the source. Another contact gave his opinion regarding the advance planning of funerals for British royalty.

“Of course they are looking at every aspect of the [operação] ‘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, understandably, no one plans to be caught off guard.”analyzed.

Military officials also reportedly spoke to the Daily Beast. They confirmed the frequent updating of King Charles’ funeral plan, emphasized that it is standard procedure and that “it would be absurd to interpret anything else from this”. “Planning for the worst is what the military does. You have to remember the scale of this thing. The Home Division, under the command of Major General James Bowder, takes the lead – that is, seven regiments of guards. Then you have the entire London District, the Territorial Army regiments and the Royal Horse Artillery. That’s before you get to the Navy or Air Force. Charles has been closely associated with the Parachute Regiment for years, so they will be involved.”they explained.

The planning and organization of the plan are even more serious, according to contacts. “This is just the ceremonial part. So 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 needs to be meticulously planned in advance.”added the military source.

Diagnosis

King Charles III, 75, confirmed his cancer diagnosis in early February. Since then, he has carried out his duties privately, holding weekly meetings with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. On medical advice, the monarch even suspended his public commitments. However, he resumed his agenda with the Easter celebration at Windsor Castle, accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla Parker Bowles.