During a visit to Bath, where she officially opened the new Dyson Cancer Centre, Camilla, 77, shared that the King is “doing very well.”
While touring the state-of-the-art facility, Camilla interacted with staff and supporters of the centre. The Royal United Hospital, which houses the Dyson Cancer Centre, serves over 500,000 people in the South West and is one of the largest cancer service providers in the region.
The new centre consolidates the hospital’s cancer services, including a research hub, chemotherapy and radiotherapy services, a 22-bed inpatient ward, and dedicated pharmacy, nuclear medicine, and physics teams.
The construction of the centre began in 2011, with £10 million raised through public donations and an additional £40 million provided by government funding. The centre began accepting patients in April this year.
During her visit, Camilla also spent time at the Macmillan Wellbeing Hub, a space designed to offer practical and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers. To conclude her visit, she unveiled a plaque to officially open the Dyson Cancer Centre, expressing her admiration for the facility.
In her impromptu speech, she said, “Can I congratulate all of you on this wonderful centre. I’ve had a very brief tour around, but everyone I’ve met—whether patients, families, or staff—seem to be over the moon about it. It has a very welcoming atmosphere, and you can see that it actually lifts people’s spirits during difficult times.”
Over the weekend, Charles and Camilla hosted Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria, at Balmoral for their first official visit to the royal retreat. The Starmers stayed overnight, with the Prime Minister having an audience with the King on Saturday evening, followed by a church service at Crathie Kirk on Sunday.
This was not the first time the monarch had hosted guests at Balmoral this season. In August, Charles and Camilla were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. They were seen attending a service at Crathie Kirk, marking Princess Kate’s first appearance at the Scottish church since her cancer diagnosis in March. Before their time in Scotland, Kate and her family had spent part of the summer at their Norfolk residence, Anmer Hall, located on the Sandringham Estate.
