King Charles has been branded an "inspiration" after the monarch held a poignant reception at Buckingham Palace in celebration of those living with cancer and cancer campaigners.
Among the guests were Dame Deborah James's parents, who said the reception marked the pinnacle of their daughter's achievements since launching her Bowelbabe campaign before her death in 2022.
In a personal message shared during the reception, King Charles said: "Each diagnosis, each new case, will be a daunting and at times frightening experience for those individuals and their loved ones."
He continued: "But as one among those statistics myself, I can vouch for the fact that it can also be an experience that brings into sharp focus the very best of humanity."
King Charles has been hailed as an 'inspiration' after sharing a candid cancer message
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Discussing the King's message on GB News, former Royal Correspondent at The Sun Charles Rae hailed the monarch as an "inspiration".
He said: "I come from an age where it was believed that royal aides only ever spoke two words in English, which was no comment, so it's absolutely fantastic to see this new openness in the Royal Family, where they will discuss matters and we see them doing more normal things.
"I think that the fact that the King has opened up about his own cancer treatment, and the very fact that he too was very daunted by the fact he'd been told he'd got cancer just like everyone else, it really doesn't matter whether you're blue blooded or normal blooded or red blooded or whatever it is - cancer is a dreadful disease and it can affect anyone born high or low."
Heaping praise on the monarch for his candid admission that his diagnosis was "frightening" for him, Rae hailed the King as an "inspiration" to those also experiencing cancer.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted a special reception at Buckingham Palace PARae said: "I think his message gives the inspiration to those people who get diagnosed with it. There's at least about a thousand people a day who get told that they have got some form of cancer.
"And the King has been a patron of Macmillan Cancer Support for many years, and he has long training, as it were, in supporting these sorts of charities."
Shedding light on the significance of the reception held at the Palace, Rae told GB News that the reasoning behind it is "two-fold", and assures Britons that they are "not alone" in their cancer journey.
Rae explained: "I think the significance is twofold, actually. It's a thank you to all those cancer charities for the great and fantastic work that they do, not just Macmillan, but all the cancer charities involved.
Rae told GB News that the significance of the reception at Buckingham Palace is 'two-fold'
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"And I think it's to give inspiration to people that you don't have to suffer this disease alone. There are people out there, charities out there that will help you. It's probably one of the few diseases which does get an awful lot of help, if you're suffering from this disease.
Rae concluded: "So I think it's a recognition that there are these people out there and it's to tell people, just normal people, just because you get a diagnosis, does not mean it's the end of the world. You can get help."
Today, King Charles and Queen Camilla are marking the second anniversary of their Coronation with a special tree-planting ceremony at Windsor Castle.
The royal couple will be joined by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, who travelled to Windsor Castle for the engagement.
