Rod Stewart pranks King Charles III in June 2024.
Kirsty Wigglesworth – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesKing Charles III and Rod Stewart shared a tongue-in-cheek moment involving a pair of pruning shears.
The 76-year-old king and the 80-year-old rocker appeared together at an event for the 35th anniversary of Charles’ charity The King’s Foundation in Scotland on Wednesday, January 15.
At Dumfries House, where the registered office of the foundation isCharles presided over a time capsule ceremony – placing significant objects in a wooden box – such as Stuart and his wife, Penny Lancasterlooked. When the king picked up a pair of scissors, he jokingly pointed them at Stewart while the ‘Maggie May’ singer pretended to wince. Charles laughed heartily as Stuart grinned.
The King’s Foundation, which began in 1990, will mark its milestone anniversary throughout the year by collecting items for the capsule that “represent the achievements and legacy” of the foundation, according to a press release published on royal family website.
Kirsty Wigglesworth – WPA Pool/Getty Images King Charles III recently opened up to Rod Stewart about his cancer treatment. Stewart, 79, met the 75-year-old royal at the inaugural The King’s Foundation Awards on Tuesday, June 11. The “Sailing” singer, who serves as an ambassador for the charity, said Charles told him there was a treatment that (…)
“Elements will focus in particular on what has inspired people to dedicate their time to protecting the built and natural world,” it said. “Once matched, the time capsule will be buried at Dumfries House and opened a hundred years from now.”
Charles, for his part, seemed in good spirits despite his health problems. The monarch announced in February 2024 that he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer following a procedure to correct an enlarged prostate. During his annual Christmas address last month he indicated his diagnosis.
“I speak to you today from the chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in London – now a vibrant community space in its own right – and I think particularly of the many thousands of professionals and volunteers here in the UK and Commonwealth who, with their skills and kindness of heart to care for others, often at some cost to themselves,” he said.
“On a personal note, I extend a special, heartfelt thank you to the selfless doctors and nurses who this year supported me and other members of my family through the uncertainty and anxieties of illness and helped provide the strength, care and comfort we needed.” , he continued. “I am also deeply grateful to all those who have offered us their kind words of sympathy and encouragement.”
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images UPDATE: 12/20/24, 1:03 PM ET — During a public appearance on Friday, Dec. 20, at a reception at Waltham Forest Town Hall, King Charles III was asked about his well-being. “I’m still alive,” he joked, according to online footage. Original story continues below: King Charles III is reportedly expected to continue to suffer from cancer (…)
Charles’s sister-in-law Kate Middleton revealed his own cancer diagnosis in March 2024. and said she was undergoing chemotherapy. Both continued their treatment until they resumed their royal duties; Kate completed her treatment in September and announced on Tuesday, January 14 that she is in remission.
c Instagram post Shared at the time, Middleton, 43, thanked The Royal Marsden, a London hospital specializing in cancer treatment.
“My heartfelt thanks to all those who quietly walked to (prince) William and I, since we have got our bearings in everything,” said the princess. “We couldn’t have asked for more. The care and advice we received throughout my time as a patient was outstanding.’
“In my new role as joint patron of The Royal Marsden, I hope that by supporting ground-breaking research and clinical excellence, as well as promoting the wellbeing of patients and families, we can save many more lives and transform the experience of everyone affected by cancer .”
