Written By: N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe | Updated : August 16, 2025 9:36 PM IST
Amid his ongoing cancer battle, King Charles III's health has reportedly deteriorated in recent months to the point where he now requires a walking stick for support while walking.
Sources claim that King Charles declared that he was doing his best. However, it revealed that the monarch's condition has worsened lately, and he was seen using a walking stick to move around his 20,000-acre Sandringham, Norfolk estate.
An Instagram post shared under the handle Sandringham Estate, in which the monarch was seen using a walking stick, writes in the caption, "Through the vision of His Majesty The King, The Sandringham Gardens continue to evolve, enriching horticultural content and enhancing the visitor experience, providing spaces for enjoyment and reflection for all.
"Here, His Majesty is pictured in The Topiary Garden, a stunning space inspired by the Cosmati pavement at Westminster Abbey. This new space introduces a unique horticultural discipline to the gardens by incorporating topiary and traditional crafts used to maintain these intricate shapes."
As of now, Buckingham Palace has not released any official statement on the matter, but concerns are mounting over King Charles's health due to visible frailty, and a blood spot which was noticed in his eye previously.
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In July, during his visit to The Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket, England, King Charles told a fan that he was feeling a lot "better", signalling visible signs of recovery.
The monarch also expressed in a booklet handed out during an event at the palace in April, "Each diagnosis and each new case will be a daunting, at times, frightening experience for those individuals and their loved ones. But as one among those statistics myself, I can vouch for the fact that it can be an experience that brings into sharp focus the very best of humanity."
The King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, King Charles III, was first diagnosed with cancer in February 2024, after a surgery for an enlarged prostate. As per reports, due to the side effects of the treatment, he was briefly hospitalized after a month. The monarch returned to public duties following three months of treatment for cancer.
