Nephew’s revelations: the king of Great Britain was “disappointed” in the speed of recovery from cancer

Britain’s King Charles III is “disappointed” at the speed of his cancer recovery and is “pushing” staff to ensure he can return to duty, says his nephew Peter Phillips.

The British king’s nephew – son of Princess Anne Royal – made the comments in a rare television interview with Sky News Australia.

King Charles III is “disappointed” at the speed of his recovery from cancer and is “pushing” staff and doctors to return to their duties, according to his nephew Peter Phillips.

But Phillips – the son of Princess Anne, a royal – says the monarch is in “good spirits” and remains “pragmatic”.

He made the comments during a trip to Australia, where he took part in a rare television interview in which he praised his mother’s “work ethic” and described his family’s “immense affinity” for the country, Sky News noted.

Speaking about the king’s recovery, Peter Phillips told Sky News Australia: “I think ultimately he’s very upset. He’s upset that he can’t succeed and do everything he wants. He’s very pragmatic, he understands there’s a period time when he really needs to focus on himself.

But at the same time, he’s always pushing his staff and everyone else – his doctors and nurses – to be able to say, “Actually, can I do this, can I do that?” “I think the main message would be that he’s obviously very keen to get back to normal and is probably frustrated that the recovery is taking a little longer than he’d probably like.”

The king has been undergoing treatment since early February for an undisclosed form of cancer that was discovered after he was treated for an enlarged prostate gland.

In another health scare for the Royal Family, the Princess of Wales revealed on Friday that she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy for cancer.

During the interview, Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, also praised his parents and said it was “quite remarkable” that his mother was still traveling overseas at 70.

“They’re both incredibly hard workers, and they’re both over 70, still working a lot harder than either of them probably expected,” he said. “So everyone has something to live up to, and ultimately, they all set an example.”

He added that Princess Anne “really appreciated” the time at home to be able to “relax and just get back to some kind of normalcy.”

Phillips was visiting Australia to represent the International Foundation for Arts and Culture.

He said the royal family had a “huge affinity” for Australia, adding: “We all have friends here.”

It comes after Buckingham Palace announced the king had begun outpatient treatment early last month.

Buckingham Palace said the monarch had suspended all public duties after being diagnosed with cancer, but that he planned to continue working on his red boxes of state papers.

Last month, during his first private audience with the prime minister since Buckingham Palace announced his diagnosis, the king told Rishi Sunak he had been “brought to tears” by the “many wonderful messages and cards” he had received .

And on Thursday, during a visit to Belfast, the Queen said the monarch was “doing very well” while undergoing cancer treatment.