The King is in good spirits after his cancer treatment, but he is frustrated that he can't do everything he wants,
In a rare update on King Charles’s condition following his announcement of cancer diagnosis, Peter Phillips said he is pushing his staff to allow him to return to duties.
The son of the King’s sister Princess Anne said: ‘Ultimately, he is hugely frustrated.
‘But he is very realistic, he understands that he really needs to focus on himself for a period of time.’
‘At the same time, he is always pushing his staff, doctors, and nurses to allow him to do more.’
Mr Phillips made the comments in a televised interview with Sky News Australia.
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He added: ‘He is very keen to get back to normal and is probably frustrated that recovery is taking longer than he would want.
Charles has been undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer since early February, when it was discovered incidentally during treatment for an enlarged prostate.
On Friday, Kate Middleton revealed she was also undergoing cancer treatment and having preventative chemotherapy.
There has been an outpouring of support, including from a schoolgirl who received comfort from the Princess of Wales while undergoing chemotherapy for blood cancer, who urged her to ‘fight it like I did’.
Peter Phillips, the son of Anne, 73, and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips, talked about his life and family in general during the interview.
Speaking of his mother, he said: ‘In the past, she has not always been the media’s favorite.
But she’s never really let that bother her. She just keeps her head down and keeps working hard, leaving others to worry about the media coverage.’
The eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II added that it was ‘pretty remarkable’ that his mother was still carrying out overseas trips in her 70s.
Mr Phillips said the ‘work ethic’ of his parents had been greatly influential for him and his sister Zara Tindall.
He added: ‘Both of them are incredibly hardworking, and even in their 70s, they’re working much harder than expected.
‘But as my mother always says – from that perspective, they had pretty good role models from my grandparents, who were still working in their 90s.
‘Everyone has a lot to live up to and ultimately they all lead by example.’
He added that Anne ‘really valued’ her home time to be able ‘to relax and just get to some form of normality’.
Mr Phillips was visiting Australia on behalf of the International Foundation for Arts and Culture.
He said the royal family has a strong connection with Australia, and ‘all of us have friends over here’.
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