Prince William ‘worried’ about ‘caged lion’ King Charles as his frustration grows during cancer treatment
PRINCE William is worried about Prince Charles as he returns to public duties amid his cancer treatment, a pal has claimed.
In personal letters, Charles told friends about his frustration as he fights the disease.
Charles returned to public duties this week after asking aides to “supercharge his diary”.
But now its been relieved the William is worried about his father doing too much too soon.
A source close to the prince told The Times: “He wants to make sure his father is balancing his recovery. He knows his dad loves work, but he does worry about him.”
His Majesty chose to make his public comeback by visiting a cancer hospital earlier on last week.
And yesterday he was snapped tenderly embracing niece Zara Tindall, a former Olympian horse rider, in his third royal engagement this week.
It comes after the King spent close to three months out of the public eye as he began his cancer treatment.
A pal explained: “He’s a bloody caged lion, driving everyone round the twist if he’s stuck at home.
“He has been frustrated, because there is still so much he wants to achieve.
“He holds himself to very high standards of public service and genuinely feels he’s letting people and organisations down if he’s not out there doing all those public bits of his formal role.”
It comes as the Duke of Sussex, 39, is set to head to the UK next week for an Invictus Games event with Meghan expected to stay in California.
Harry will be at St Paul’s Cathedral for an Invictus Games ceremony and is understood to be “very keen” to see his dad.
They chatted for 30 minutes in February — days after the King’s cancer diagnosis.
The King is expected to attend the year’s first Buckingham Palace garden party from 4pm.
Both events will finish around 6pm, clearing the way for a first meeting since Harry’s whistle-stop trip in early February.
A royal source told The Sun: “Harry is normally 5,000 miles away in California but by happy coincidence on Wednesday they will be just two miles apart.
“It’s clear he is keen to see his father as he continues his recovery and most people expect another reunion of some kind next week.”
Timeline of King Charles' health battle
A look at King Charles cancer diagnosis and recovery.
January 17: Buckingham Palace announces the King has been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate
January 26: The Sun exclusively photograph the King arriving at The London Clinic for his ‘corrective procedure’
January 29: Seen waving and smiling as he left hospital after an extra night
February 5: Palace reveal while in hospital for his prostate operation doctors discovered the the King has a form of cancer
February 10: King issues ‘heartfelt thanks’ in a written statement
February 21: King tells Rishi Sunak he had been “reduced to tears” by get-well cards
March 21: The Princess of Wales and the King have lunch at Windsor Castle
March 22: Kate announces via video statement that she is being treated for cancer
March 31: King attends Easter Sunday service and takes part in ‘walkabout’ with members of the public and aides say ‘it was a significant step’ as King had ‘responded to treatment very encouragingly’
April 4: The Sun exclusively reveals King has ordered aides to ‘supercharge’ his diary for the summer and is ‘raring to go’
April 10: King and Queen embark on break at Birkhall, in Scottish Highlands
April 26: Buckingham Palace announce King will return to public-facing front-line duties
April 30: King marks his public comeback by visiting a cancer hospital with the Queen
Future:
May 8 and 21: Buckingham Palace Garden Parties
May 21 – 25: Chelsea Flower Show
June 6: 80th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France and UK
June 15: Trooping the Colour birthday parade in London
June 17: Garter Day parade at Windsor Castle
June 18 – 22: Royal Ascot
Late June: State Visit by Emperor and Empress of Japan
July 3: Holyrood Week in Scotland
October: Two or three-week tour of Australia
The potential meeting is unlikely to include Prince William, who has been stung by his brother’s attacks and has not spoken to him since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
William will be away from the capital on Thursday, and on Friday has engagements in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Meghan is not expected to join Harry at the cathedral.
