King Charles tours York cancer centre and wildlife site

King Charles visited York on Tuesday, where he toured a newly redeveloped cancer treatment centre and a wildlife research facility, receiving warm welcomes at both locations. The engagements highlighted two of the monarch's long-standing charitable interests: cancer support and environmental conservation.

At York Hospital, the King toured the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Centre ahead of its official opening in July. The £2.4 million redevelopment will provide support to thousands of cancer patients in the region annually. As the patron of Macmillan Cancer Support since 1997, Charles met with staff, healthcare professionals, and patients who contributed to the centre's design.

He spoke with several individuals for whom the centre has been a lifeline during treatment. Among them was Lou Rhodes, a patient representative living with stage four secondary breast cancer, who helped shape the facility's layout, furniture, and artwork. Rhodes described the meeting as an amazing honour, noting an immediate personal connection with the monarch, who is also undergoing cancer treatment. After she shared that her father had died from the disease, the King remarked on the prevalence of...