The following article mentions mental health issues.
In both instances, the public was assured that neither royal’s condition was cancer-related.
Clearly, Charles plans to do things a little differently now that he is king.
Their blood may be blue, but the members of the British royal family are still mortal.
In 1765, King George III developed a fever.
Around that time, he was said to have shown signs of cognitive decline.
In 1811, his son, King George IV, was appointed prince regent.
Modern doctors and historians, however, theorize that the king had a mental illness like bipolar disorder.
“We have no comment about it at all.
It is a matter for the Bowes-Lyon family,” correspondence from the palace read (viaThe Independent).
“The impression I had was that they’d been forgotten,” she said.
The king’s doctors recommended the entire lung be removed, and he agreed to the operation.
“The king is the best patient I ever had,” he said (viaTime).
The king, unaware of his fate, made what appeared to be a full recovery after the surgery.
Though the palace did acknowledge several of her health issues, it vehemently denied she was battling depression.
For years, there were whispers about Margaret’s mental health.
In 1996, theIrish Timespublished an article about the princess' experiences with depression.
It claimed that she was suicidal during the breakdown of her marriage with Antony Armstrong Jones in the 1970s.
The palace, however, said that she was ill from having suffered a possible stroke.
Aides also told enquiring journalists that she was there.
When the palace finally admitted that the queen spent the night in hospital, the press was outraged.
Managing editor of Majesty Magazine, Joe Little, agreed.
This form of cancer, Brandreth explained, does not have a cure.
However, the symptoms, which include bone pain, can be managed with treatment.
The institution sure likes its secrets.
The duchess had suffered an acute placental abruption a condition that can be fatal to both mom and baby.
But the nightmare wasn’t over just yet.
She also almost lost consciousness.
Sophie, on the other hand, had to wait before she could see her newborn.
With all the drama, one would have expected the palace to fill in the public.
In 2021, however, his health seemed to rapidly decline, with the prince making frequent hospital visits.
Less than two months later, however, news broke that the Duke of Edinburgh had died.
The outlet spoke to Charles' spokesperson, who was very reassuring.
Five years later, King Charles III revealed what really went down in an interview withNBC News.
The palace, at the time of the accident, hadn’t mentioned that Charles had lost consciousness.
When the prince got sick, however, he realized that it was as serious as advertised.
“At one stage he was struggling to breathe, so obviously everyone around him was pretty panicked.”
He did a good job of hiding his illness since no one suspected a thing.
She knew she had to get help, so she asked palace officials if she could go for treatment.
“That was not a conversation that would be had,” he said (via theIndependent).
“I don’t know whether they’ve had the same feelings or thoughts.
This echoes what many claim Princess Margaret went through with her own mental health battle.
He also shared his suspicions as to why the monarchy never backed her.
As one would expect, the palace hasn’t responded to the public’s concerns.
