King Charles finds new purpose as he turns 76 amid cancer battle

King Charles has found a new purpose on the occasion of his 76th birthday after a marked by health issues, including cancer, and family concerns involving his youngest son, Prince Harry.

However, royal insiders have revealed that the monarch is enjoying his role and eager to return to full time duties, despite medical advice to slow down.

According to a royal expert, the King was “annoyed” after his cancer diagnosis because it meant that he will have to slow down and he wanted to enjoy his new position.

Speaking with OK! Magazine, Jennie Bond said, “I think that neatly sums up where Charles is in his life right now. He is enjoying being King and was understandably annoyed to be stopped in his tracks by cancer.”

She added, “There is no indication when his treatment will end or what the final prognosis is, but it’s clear that Charles remains impatient to get on with the job of being monarch and is now getting back into his stride.”

“He is a man with a keen sense of curiosity and I’m sure he will be hoping on his birthday that the visit to Australia and Samoa marked a turning point in his recovery and that he will indeed be carrying out almost a full diary of engagements in the coming year,” the expert continued.

“I think he has found it very tough to heed the advice of his doctors, along with his wife and his friends, to slow down a bit.”

"I think he appreciates that suffering from cancer has made him somehow more relatable… and the mountains of letters and cards wishing him well have made him understand that he really does hold a place in the heart of many, many people.”