King Charles Believes ‘Time Is Ticking’ On His Reign Amid Cancer Battle, Expert Reveals

King Charles has reportedly told confidants in recent days that he believes his cancer diagnosis has put a countdown clock on his reign over the United Kingdom.

The king is “aware” that time is “ticking,” according to a royal expert who spoke with Fox News. “Given he had the longest wait in history as heir to the throne, given his age, as well as his current health crisis, he is poignantly aware that time is ticking,” Hilary Fordwich told the network, the New York Post reported. “He has been preparing for this role his entire life, being in line for the throne for 70 years.”

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Continuing on, the expert said Charles had “thrown himself into the job” knowing he would have just a sliver of his life to leave an impact on the crown. “He wants to make his mark. So all that downtime away from his people makes him anxious and agitated,” she said. “Every single one of the projects he has undertaken is designed to make a real mark. They are not just honorary where he shows up once in a while. He has devoted his life to having an impact.” The last thing her nation wants, Fordwich added, “is a lazy monarch.”

The Royal Palace has not commented on the king’s current battle with an undisclosed type of cancer, though Fordwich’s admissions echo those of Queen Camilla who said earlier this year her husband is “doing fine except he won’t slow down and won’t do what he’s told.”

Richard Fitzwilliams, another close follower of the Royal Family, told the Post that Charles is a “workaholic who skips lunch.”

“His doctors will control a good deal of his itinerary as it has to be announced in advance, but he is clearly recovering judging by the number of engagements he is undertaking and the energy he has shown during them,” Fitzwilliams shared. “The late Queen Elizabeth II said, ‘I must be seen to be believed,’ and as monarch, he knows it’s his duty to be seen. That is one of the factors driving him.”

The king was on hand in France last week for a globally attended ceremony to recognize the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Charles, 75, held firm better than President Joe Biden who appeared to keel over on stage and was abruptly led away by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. He will make his next public appearance in London this Saturday at the Trooping the Colour, a signature event that Buckingham Palace has already said will not be attended by Kate Middleton, who is also battling cancer. This time, however, he will be driven in a horse-led carriage in juxtaposition with past appearances where he rode the horse. The ceremony will be Charles’ second leading the family since donning the crown in March of 2023.

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