King Charles III is the oldest monarch ever to ascend the British throne.
While this is an impressive feat, his age also raises questions from the public.
Charles discusses climate change, sustainability, and the key to living a healthy life in its pages.
News about Prince William contracting COVID-19 only became public news several months after the fact.
So, is King Charles as healthy as he looks?
King Charles III has sustained several equestrian injuries
King Charles III has had many polo-playing accidents.
Then in 1998, Charles went fox hunting and fell, resulting in a broken rib.
The year 2001 saw him hunting again, and this time an unplanned collision resulted in a shoulder injury.
Speaking toNBC, Charles recalled the fall, saying that it knocked him unconscious.
He may or may not have been joking about that last part.
But he dealt with severe back pain when he was still a spring chicken, so to speak.
“He must rest,” Charles' physician, Dr. John Webb, toldThe New York Times.
“If he ignores it, he may need surgery.”
Dr. Webb also said that Charles had been dealing with the pain for five weeks at that point.
Again, Buckingham Palace assured the public that Charles was more than fine.
Charles went out of his way to reassure royal watchers and the press that the surgery was not serious.
Most hernias need to be surgically repaired at some point.
This was the case for Charles.
Hernia repair surgery is usually simple and is considered a minor procedure.
Even though the procedure was a minor one, Charles still took a week off to rest and recover.
When you do some digging on royal health issues, you’ll find a predisposition for non-cancerous facial growths.
Prince Philip had a benign growth surgically removed from his nose in 1996.
This is why they’re usually removed.
He’d soon go on to happily plant trees during a ceremony, looking fit as a fiddle.
News that King Charles III contracted the virus spread like wildfire in March 2020.
As we all know, these numbers rapidly multiplied.
“The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus.
Charles was believed to have possibly contracted the virus from Prince Albert of Monaco.
Soon, “Charles' sausage fingers” dominated Google’s most-searched terms in the U.K.
This isn’t a recent issue for the King, however.
The proper protocols are contained in what is known as the Regency Act.
“His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation,” the statement read.
According to Buckingham Palace, the king had already begun treatment by the time the news was announced.
After the news broke, well-wishes poured in for King Charles from around the world.
“I have no doubt he’ll be back to full strength in no time,” Sunaktweeted.
