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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Britain’s head of state, King Charles III, turned 76 on Thursday, after a torrid year in which both he and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, have battled cancer.<\/p>\n

Ceremonial gunfire rang out across the British capital to mark the occasion after Charles spent the morning visiting a surplus food distribution centre in south London.<\/p>\n

His wife, Queen Camilla, 77, did not join him at the Coronation Food Hub in Deptford as she was recovering from a chest infection that prevented her from attending last weekend’s Remembrance events<\/b> for Britain’s war dead.<\/p>\n

Senior royals wished him happy birthday with William, his elder son and heir, sharing a photo online of his father wearing sunglasses and a floral garland.<\/p>\n

William has described the last 12 months as a “brutal” year because of the health issues affecting his wife and father that forced both to step back from royal duties.<\/p>\n

The king’s cancer diagnosis<\/b> was announced in February, but two and a half months at the end of April, he was back at work.<\/p>\n

“The problem is trying to stop him,” Camilla has said several times since.<\/p>\n

Last month, the couple visited Australia then Samoa for a Commonwealth heads of government meeting. Charles paused his cancer treatment during the trip.<\/p>\n

According to those close to him, Charles returned “invigorated” from the 11-day trip, while one palace official said the king intended to return to a “normal” schedule of overseas trips next year.<\/p>\n

His desire to fulfil his public duties may be influenced by the fact when he succeeded his mother, Queen Elizabeth II; he was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history at 70 years.<\/p>\n

Upon ascending the throne on 8 September 2022, when Elizabeth died, Charles pledged to perform his constitutional role “throughout the remaining time God grants me”.<\/p>\n

Working week<\/b><\/p>\n

Last Sunday, he led the nation in a two-minute silence to honour Britons killed in battle since 1914 at the Cenotaph memorial in London, one of the most important dates in the royal calendar.<\/p>\n

The previous evening, he joined William and Kate, as Catherine is widely known, who recently completed chemotherapy for her own cancer diagnosis this year – at the Royal Albert Hall for a commemorative concert.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, he hosted the king of Bahrain, then on Wednesday held a reception at Buckingham Palace for the British film and TV industry, before attending a screening of Gladiator II to mark its global release.<\/p>\n

Members of the public on Thursday greeted him at the Coronation Food Hub, a project he launched on his 75th birthday last year to tackle food waste and support people in need.<\/p>\n

Charles’ late mother remains at the top of YouGov’s royal popularity rankings, followed by Kate, his sister Princess Anne, and William. Charles is at fifth place.<\/p>\n

The king remains estranged from his younger son, Prince Harry, and wife, Meghan, and has seen both his and William’s finances scrutinised in a recent documentary.<\/p>\n

In Samoa, he faced direct calls for slavery reparations stemming from Britain’s colonial rule, adding to concerns about his health.<\/p>\n

Royal officials have not disclosed what type of cancer he and Kate were diagnosed with.<\/p>\n

‘Dreadful’ <\/b><\/p>\n

Kate, 42, announced the end of her chemotherapy on 9 September in a widely praised video posted<\/b> on social networks.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, William described the twin diagnoses as “dreadful”. “It’s probably been the hardest year of my life,” he told reporters on a visit to South Africa.<\/p>\n

“I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father for handling the things that they have done. But from a personal family point of view, it’s been, yeah, it’s been brutal,” he added.<\/p>\n

Despite the better news, the health of senior royals is still being closely watched.<\/p>\n

A doctor accompanied the king and queen to Australia and Samoa. The king and queen then spent three days at a wellness retreat in Bangalore, India, on their way back to “help break” the long journey, a palace spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

A few days later, Camilla suspended a week of engagements because of a lung infection while Charles, a longtime devoted environmentalist, did not travel to Baku in Azerbaijan for the COP29 climate summit.<\/p>\n

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