King Charles has been praised by his former royal butler (Image: Daniel Leal – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
has been praised as a “great example” by his former royal butler for his work ethic.
Despite the fact the monarch, 76, has , the King has remained committed to royal duty.
While he was unable to do as many engagements last year as he normally does, the King did complete a number of royal visits, including a
Although the monarch is still having treatment, it has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace this week that King Charles and Queen Camilla will
The trip will take place in April, with Their Majesties set to undertake engagements in Rome, Vatican City and Ravenna.
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Since the news of the upcoming royal tour was announced, the King’s former royal butler Grant Harrold has praised the monarch, who he served between 2004 and 2011 when he was the Prince of Wales.
Grant said the King was a “great example” for those battling illness. He said :”From my contacts, if I can say that, from my previous time with the King, they have all said that he’s doing really well.
“He’s very positive, obviously, and like so many other people that are kind of battling not just cancer, so many awful diseases, the amazing thing is that they have this resilience just to carry on.
“And that’s what he’s very much doing. He’s a great example.”
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King Charles and Queen Camilla did a royal tour of Australia and Samoa last year (Image: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
The trip to Italy comes just months after the King and Queen Camilla’s last overseas royal tour in 2024, which saw them travel to Australia and Samoa.
After the tour, Palace aides said the trip had , who wanted to continue a full schedule of royal tours in 2025.