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.FULL STORY HERE.
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00:00Charles, a heartfelt message from the King. He has been through a lot when it comes to health, the whole royal family has.
00:08We're getting very used to these types of personal statements, though, from the King, aren't we?
00:13Yes, we are, Emily. Good afternoon to both of you for a start off.
00:17I'm so old, Emily, that I come from an age where it was believed that royal aides only ever spoke two words in English, which was no comment.
00:27So 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.
00:40And 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,
00:55just like everyone else. So it really doesn't matter whether you're blue blood or normal blooded or red blooded or whatever it is.
01:03Cancer is a dreadful disease and it can affect anyone born high or low.
01:07And I think his message gives, you know, the inspiration to those people who get diagnosed with it.
01:15There's at least about a thousand people a day who get told that they have got some form of cancer.
01:20Charles, 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.
01:33What's the significance of bringing so many to Buckingham Palace and that renewed focus?
01:38Well, I think it's twofold, actually, Charlie. 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.
01:50And I think it's to give, you know, inspiration to people that you don't have to suffer this disease alone.
01:57There are people out there, there are charities out there that will help you.
02:01It's probably one of the few diseases which does get an awful lot of help if you're suffering from this disease.
02:11So I think it's a recognition that there are these people out there and it's to tell people, just normal people, look, just because you get a diagnosis does not mean it's the end of the world.
02:23Yeah.
02:23You can get help.