Recently, King Charles III revealed that he lost one sense as a result of his cancer treatment. The information was disclosed at a significant public event intended to formally assign Prince William a function.

King Charles III disclosed that he was missing a sense on May 13, 2024. The revelation occurred during an interview at the Army Flying Museum in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, with British Army veteran Aaron Mapplebeck.

Aaron told the King about his treatment experience last year for testicular cancer. He stressed how his treatment had caused him to lose his sense of taste. During this conversation, King Charles developed sympathy for Aaron. He said he had encountered the same adverse effect.

Since his cancer diagnosis was made public, this was the first time the king had addressed the side effects of his treatment. The specifics of King Charles’s cancer diagnosis and course of treatment are still unknown. Beyond confirming the King’s health concern, Buckingham Palace did not offer any other details.

On February 5, 2024, King Charles’s health status was first made public. Using the official palace website, this was accomplished. It said a “separate issue of concern” was discovered during a normal hospital surgery for benign prostate enlargement. Results prompted more testing, which identified a type of cancer.

King Charles has been receiving regular medical care ever since. This caused him to take a break from his official activities. He did, nevertheless, carry out official documentation and state business as usual.

Princess Eugenie recently provided a brief update on the King’s condition, despite the palace’s overall lack of comment on the subject. She gave a speech at an Elephant Family charity event—a topic that the royal family is passionate about. In response to inquiries over her uncle’s health, Eugenie stated that King Charles was “doing well.”