King Charles Marks Royal First Amid Cancer Battle as Queen Camilla Receives New Title
On May 25, the British monarchs embarked on a trip to Canada—King Charles' first since taking over the throne after his mother, , died in 2022.
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Originally, King Charles was set to travel to the Great White North in 2024. His trip was postponed, however, after he was diagnosed with cancer.
"His Majesty has visited Canada 19 times previously, and Her Majesty five times, although this is The King's first visit as Sovereign," a May 21 Instagram update read.
On May 26, the royal family's official Instagram account shared a photo from King Charles and Queen Camilla's Canada trip—specifically, the moment Camilla was honored with a new title amid her husband's health journey.
"This afternoon, The Queen was sworn in as a member of the Canadian Privy Council," the post revealed. "In the presence of The King, the Governor-General and the Prime Minister, The Queen participated in a private ceremony."
The update explained, "The Privy Council is a group of people who advise The King on issues of importance to Canada."
In the comments, royal fans reacted to the news.
One Instagram user wrote, "Huge congratulations to Her Majesty ❤️."
Another shared, "Congratulations and God Bless you to Queen Camilla, lovely picture of all of them 😍😊."
Meanwhile, someone else commented, "Wonderful- Queen Camilla deserves this 💕."
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