King Charles to miss key summit days after ‘pause’ in cancer treatment – live

The longest-serving British royal photographer Anwar Hussein has passed away at the age of 85.

Responsible for iconic images like the late Princess Diana sitting in front of the Taj Mahal, his impressive portfolio of work spans over five decades of royal life.

He also photographed Diana’s infamous “revenge dress”, with the pair reported to have struck up a close friendship, that sadly ended with him photographing her funeral in 1996.

Mr Hussein is said to have died from a long illness on 23 September.

The Duchess of Sussex’s best friend has paid tribute to her character following a surprise appearance at a hospital charity gala at the weekend.

“I was also beyond grateful to share in this beautiful evening with one of my closest friends. Meg, your commitment to supporting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and community is truly inspiring. I’m so grateful to have you by my side,” Ms Zajfen wrote.

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Living there during the early days of their marriage, the couple were brought to the country by Prince Philip’s job in the Royal Navy.

However, today it was stressed that the queen was not “a regular sailor’s wife”.

Giancarlo Azzopardi, assistant curator at Heritage Malta, said this is a common “misconception”, explaining: “The princess was living here at a time when there was a question about whether or not independence was going to happen and the princess was at work putting on a public image for Britain, for post-war Britain.

“Despite the idea, the misconception, that she was here as a regular sailor’s wife, she was quite busy. Every single day she was at an event.”

King Charles has paid tribute to “extraordinary” Auschwitz survivor Lily Ebert who passed away peacefully today at the age of 100.

Ms Ebert lost her mother, younger sister, and brother to the gas chambers and went on to tell her story in a bestselling memoir, Lily’s Promise: How I Survived Auschwitz and Found the Strength to Live.

The monarch met Ms Ebert in 2022 when a portrait of her was unveiled.

Charles, 75, said in a statement: “It was with the greatest sadness that I heard this morning the news of Lily Ebert’s death.

“As a survivor of the unmentionable horrors of the Holocaust, I am so proud that she later found a home in Britain where she continued to tell the world of the horrendous atrocities she had witnessed, as a permanent reminder for our generation – and, indeed, for future generations – of the depths of depravity and evil to which humankind can fall, when reason, compassion and truth are abandoned.

“Alongside other Holocaust survivors, she became an integral part of the fabric of our nation; her extraordinary resilience and courage an example to us all, which will never be forgotten.”

She made an appearance at the Rovers Return alongside Corrie star Sally Dynevor after they toured the nearby Prevent Breast Cancer charity headquarters in Manchester.

The duchess said: “Coming on the cobbles is quite a huge moment.”

While there, she met the executive producer of continuing drama Iain MacLeod, the soap’s assistant producer Verity MacLeod, and Matt Cleary, director of production.

She joked: “I’ve got to bamboozle you three to allow me to do a cameo.”

A statement posted to the official royal family Twitter/X account read: “In celebration of The Duke of Kent’s Birthday today, three pipers from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, of which His Royal Highness is Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, performed for The Duke at Kensington Palace.”

Sarah, 64, was diagnosed with breast cancer, like Ms Dynevor, after a routine mammogram last year before being diagnosed with malignant melanoma skin cancer just months later.

During the visit, Sarah, who is now in remission, spoke to staff and patients and stressed the importance of speaking openly about the illness.

She said: “I think a lot of people are frightened to talk. They’re frightened that they don’t know where to go or what to do.”

The duchess added: “What I noticed today was I had a few private conversations with patients and they couldn’t get over that I was here having had a mastectomy, and that I said, ‘I’ve had a mastectomy. Here I am’.

“One of them in particular said, ‘Oh, so it wasn’t as frightening as you being led to believe?’.

“And I said, ‘No, it’s OK, just get good lymph drainage in after the operation’.

“I think that’s crucial because it is nothing worse than that fear.

“I had that fear as soon as I was diagnosed, I had that fear of death. You think it’s a death sentence. It’s not.”

The couple are currently on a four-day visit to Malta, marking the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have paid a poignant visit to the former home of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Malta.

Villa Guardamangia was home to the royals during the early part of their marriage between 1949 and 1951 while Philip was stationed as a Royal Navy officer in the country.

“Visiting Malta is always very special for me. I remember happy days here with Prince Philip when we were first married,” the late queen said.