King Charles of England and his eldest son William staged a long-lost picture in the same frame at Hampshire Airport. In this meeting, a "historic moment" was also witnessed by everyone.
Charles, who arrived here by helicopter, was specially arrived here in order to hold an important ceremony with Prince William, officially handing over the command of Prince Harry's "former legion" to William.
Mr. Charles, 75, has served as Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps for 32 years. Considering age, physical fitness, and many other factors, it's time to hand over the baton.
Charles performed the handover in front of an Apache helicopter in front of the crowd!
Ironically, this helicopter is exactly what Prince Harry flew when he was in Afghanistan:
Also a good pilot, he served in the Army Air Corps and flew Apache helicopters on two trips to Afghanistan. As a result, it was widely expected that the 39-year-old son would take over the title from his father. But after stepping down as a senior member of the royal family in January 2020, Harry became estranged from his family and stripped of his military duties.
So yesterday's ceremony meant that William would henceforth have full authority to lead the Army's Airborne Wing, including his brother's former unit, Squadron 662.
Facing the end of his 32-year tenure, Charles was full of emotion, but at the same time he praised him sincerely: "I sincerely hope that you will become stronger and stronger after William takes over as colonel of the Army Air Corps." Most importantly, he's a super good pilot!"
You can see from the look in Charles' eyes how proud he is of William.
Body language expert Judy James said the father and son seemed to be in a good mood, with William seemingly full of "pride and joy"; And from the scene and the description of the reporter's report, Charles "once laughed forward and backwards", and forgot the last time he saw him laugh like this.
Body language expert Judy also pointed out that the state of the father and son walking together presents a "relaxed and familiar feeling": the interaction between Charles and William reveals more of a pure father-son relationship between them than a "royal official".
You know, Charles and William don't usually cross paths much during their work, so their interactions are rare and precious.
Years ago, Charles wrote to a friend when William was born, jokingly saying that his son had "carrot" fingers like himself. However, it now appears that William's fingers, although not slender enough, are slightly thicker and more powerful than his father's.
Charles also visited the Army Flight Museum in Mid-Vallop that day, where he chatted with a British Army veteran, Aaron Meppelbeck, about his cancer treatment.
Maplebeck said he had undergone chemotherapy for testicular cancer and had lost his sense of taste; Unexpectedly, Charles immediately responded: "This happened to me too." ”
This is not the first time Charles has lost his sense of taste: Charles has been hit twice during the pandemic. In March 2020, before the vaccine was available, Charles unfortunately contracted the epidemic and lost his sense of taste and smell for a while;
In February 2022, Charles, who had already received three doses of the vaccine, contracted the virus again.
Buckingham Palace has never confirmed details of Charles' treatment after his cancer, with royal officials saying only that the king is being treated for an "undisclosed cancer".
During his treatment, Charles will continue to meet with the Prime Minister every week, consult on state affairs, and sign official documents to uphold his duties as king. Charles told British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that he had received many messages of blessings from the outside world, some of which moved him to tears.
Among the more than 7,000 letters and cards from around the world, some senders shared their own experiences fighting cancer, while others prayed for Charles III and wished him a speedy recovery.
But recently, a number of media outlets, led by the American media, broke the news about Charles: claiming that the king's condition is "getting worse and worse"!
"Charles's condition is really bad, the funeral plan was forced to be updated early"
"Charles is not in good shape"
Page Six quoted royal expert Tom Skykes as saying that Charles' situation was not "promising", with insiders even saying that "he is actually in very bad shape". Skykes said he had spoken to a number of insiders recently and they agreed that the King's treatment was not going well.
Page Six also said that King Charles' funeral plans have begun to be updated due to the treatment not going as well as it should!
As early as a month ago, British royal expert Quinn (Tom Quinn) broke the news that Charles's cancer may be much more dangerous than everyone thinks! While the official statement from Buckingham Palace stressed that it was "still early days", the reality is likely to be very bad.
Everyone knows that "London Bridge collapsed" is the code for the Queen's death. The new king also has his own code name, Operation Menai Bridge, named after the world's first iron suspension bridge.
It follows Operation London Bridge, which began preparations after the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022. But what I didn't expect was that only 8 months after the preparation of Charles's funeral, he was diagnosed with cancer on February 5 this year, which happened suddenly and caught the British royal family off guard.
Skykes also revealed that as Charles' cancer worsened, his funeral plan was also urgently updated by court personnel:
Royal staff have recently been reviewing what details of the Queen's funeral could be retained or need to be adjusted, and the "Operation Menai Bridge" has been urgently revised "in case of emergency".
"While it is not surprising that the King made and rehearsed plans for his funeral after his cancer diagnosis, it is hard not to notice the frequent revisions and updates of the documents lately," the source said. ”
It is also reported that Charles's friends revealed that Charles tried almost every means to get better, mobilizing all kinds of manpower, material resources, medical means, etc., but unfortunately the effect was not as good as expected, and he was also very frustrated about it.
He said Charles's actual situation was much more complicated than the media revealed.
It is said that William and Kate are very panicked about this, and they are not ready to take over the royal banner in the near future;
They also hope to have more time to better protect their three children from the hustle and bustle of the media.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that Charles arranged some work handover when his current situation was still stable.
After becoming the new Army Air Corps chief colonel, William, now 42, showed off his flying skills by getting into a black Apache helicopter and flying away from the air base.
William, dressed in his new uniform, laughed with his new subordinates and was in a good mood. It is reported that because of William's "promotion", Kate, Princess of Wales, and her three children also received gifts from the Army Air Corps on the same day - a tartan jacket for Kate, and a wooden helicopter for the Welsh Sambo.
Seeing this scene, royal fans were boiling:
"I'm glad they think of our Princess of Wales. Heroic and caring army! ”
"Ahhh
"I loved all the pictures and videos! These are great gifts!
"Prince William is so handsome in uniform! I also flew away in a helicopter, which was so cool! ”
But at the same time, some royal fans were surprised that Prince Harry was ignored by his father, and many saw it as a "snub".
According to earlier reports, 39-year-old Harry cried after Charles announced that he was going to hand over the post of colonel of the Army Air Corps to William. According to royal expert Tom Quinn, "Harry is said to have burst into tears when he heard the news. ”
Obviously, this was a huge blow for him......
Harry, a former member of the Army Air Corps who has accompanied the unit on missions to Afghanistan, is proud of that experience.
Royal experts pointed out that if Harry did not follow Meghan to the United States, this position should probably belong to him.
In the end, we don't know what Charles's true cancer situation is and when he will regain his sense of taste. I hope he and Princess Kate can get through this soon!
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