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LONDON,  UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 4: King Charles III and Queen Camilla formally bid farewell to the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Jawaher as they leave Buckingham Palace, during day two of The Amir of the State of Qatar state visit to the United Kingdom on December 4, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, accompanied by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, will hold a number of engagements with The Prince and Princess of Wales and The King and Queen.
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A lot of the conversation about the British Royal family in the last few years has been about the health of different members of the family. Sure, the feuds take a lot of the attention, but it’s impossible to ignore that the health of various members of the royal family has been under scrutiny lately. This includes King Charles, who has cancer and is reportedly very sick, and Kate Middleton, who was diagnosed with cancer as well, and who is now cancer-free.

Health speculation now includes Queen Camilla, too. The Queen is reportedly not doing very well, with a source telling RadarOnline, “Camilla really is on her last legs – literally. Along with all her other health issues, she can now hardly walk.”

Related: See what Queen Camilla looked like throughout the years

The source explained her issues in detail and what is being done to manage them. “She gets these Sole Bliss shoes made by a company in London shipped into the palace by the truckload as she is trying to cover up her feet deformities on royal engagements. She has the shoes hand-tooled to cover up the bony looking growths on the sides of her feet and totters around in them trying to pretend like there’s nothing wrong.”

However, the source also added that “sooner or later she could be headed for a wheelchair – if she lives much longer,” explaining that “Her spending on medics and specialists is through the roof as she’s too vain to admit she needs a wheelchair.” Reportedly, the Queen has been warned against painful surgery to remove bunions.

The outlet also reports the Palace has hidden the Queen’s ailments for a while, as she reportedly had to have surgery for a pickled liver due to her decades of drinking years ago. She also recently had pneumonia. However, it seems now the stress of her husband’s illness and the desire not to appear crippled in public are putting great strain on her.

All of this comes amid reports that King Charles’ cancer is reportedly incurable, but manageable, according to royal writer and associate editor of the Daily Telegraph, Camilla Tominey. “The talk now is that he may die ‘with’ cancer, but not ‘of’ cancer following a rigorous treatment program,” she wrote.

Tominey also said that planning for Charles’ 80th birthday in 2028, while “very tentative,” is going ahead. Not just that, there are reportedly plans for King Charles and his son, Prince Harry, to reunite publicly at the Invictus Games in Birmingham in 2027. “There is an awareness that the impasse cannot continue forever, not least if it starts to reflect badly on the king.”

Prince Harry recently spoke of his desire to reconcile with his father, referencing his illness specifically, and indicating that he didn’t know how long his father had left. The hope would be that the reunion would also include Prince Harry’s kids.

However, it looks like there are plenty of health concerns in the royal family, and right now, there’s very little anyone can do but see how things develop.

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