King Charles III's swollen hands may have caused a stir among royal enthusiasts, but it might not be as serious as it looks.

In February 2024, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer following his surgery to treat an enlarged prostate. "During The King's recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted," palace officials revealed. "Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer." While the palace remained mum on the specific cancer he was diagnosed with, they did confirm that he was undergoing treatment. A day after the announcement, Charles released his statement thanking everyone for the support, describing the heartwarming messages as "the greatest comfort and encouragement."

Since that fateful day, the king has taken a noticeable step back from the public eye and his royal duties, using the extra time to focus on his recovery. While visiting Northern Ireland on March 21, 2024, Queen Consort Camilla gave an update on her husband's health, telling Hello!, "He's doing very well. He was very disappointed he couldn't come." However, despite the promising update, King Charles' recent public appearance has many royalists worried, with many singling out his swollen hands. Fortunately, we were able to chat with an oncologist to get a better idea about the situation and if it has anything to do with the king's chemotherapy treatments.

Oncologist says King Charles' swollen hands are normal side effects of chemotherapy

The Ambassador of Moldova King Charles III

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A recent photo of King Charles III garnered attention due to the royal's hands, which appeared swollen and somewhat discolored. "That right hand. Sure hope it's just the glare from the car window," one user on X, formerly known as Twitter, wrote.

In light of the recent snapshot, we exclusively reached out to hematologist and medical oncologist Chadi Nabhan M.D., MBA, host of the podcast "Healthcare Unfiltered" and author of the Johns Hopkins University Press books "Toxic Exposure" and the forthcoming "The Cancer Journey." We sought his expertise on whether the king's chemotherapy treatments might be behind the appearance of his hands. "The short answer is yes. Some of the chemotherapy agents that we use for various malignancies could have skin adverse events and side effects which range from discoloration to peeling and other problems," he exclusively told Nicki Swift. The expert added that doctors and nurses often give patients lotions, topical creams, and bandaids to treat the aforementioned side effects. "To my eyes, there is some mild noted swelling, but I can't really comment as to why the swelling is there," he added.

Regarding King Charles' overall appearance, Chadi said the royal "appears well" and doesn't look distressed. This isn't the first time the UK monarch's hands have caught the attention of royal enthusiasts. In May 2023, King Charles' swollen fingers made headlines, with many, including the king himself, describing them as sausage fingers. While the elder royal refrained from giving an official reason for his hands at the time, GP Chun Tang revealed to the New York Post that it could have been caused by water retention.

Meghan Markle came to UK to outshine the Queen but failed (Photos)

A renowned author Barbara Taylor Bradford has claimed that Meghan Markle came to Britain to be the star of the red carpet.

A Woman Of Substance author, gave an impression in her opinion as the Duchess of Sussex came to the UK to outshine the Queen, but failed.

Bradford, who has lived in New York for decades, claimed: 'Meghan came to the UK imagining she'd be the star of the red carpet, even though she wasn't much more than a starlet in America.'

"What she didn't realise is that we already have a shining star on the red carpet, someone who's been there for 70 years. She's called the Queen," the author told The Daily Mail.

She added: 'The Queen is magnificent, and William and Kate grow in stature day by day. She's divine — and how does she stay so slim?'

Sharing her knowledge about the former Suits star, the author - who was handed an OBE by the Queen - claimed the Duchess of Sussex tried and failed to outshine the Queen.

Bradford, who has lived in New York for decades, went on to say: 'The Queen is magnificent, and William and Kate grow in stature day by day. She's divine — and how does she stay so slim?'

Meghan flew commercial on secret trip to Toronto

Duchess Meghan made a secret trip to Toronto to visit her best friend, visionary style consultant and entrepreneur Jessica Mulroney.

Meghan, 37, who traveled without Prince Harry, flew commercial round-trip to Toronto for the three-day trip, ABC News has learned.

“Meghan spent three days holed up at Jessica Mulroney and her husband Ben’s home in Toronto,” said Omid Scobie, ABC News royal contributor. “They spent their days catching up, cooking together and, of course, playing with Jessica’s children, who love their 'Auntie Meg.'”

Meghan and Jessica, who met while Meghan lived in Toronto while filming “Suits,” also had a chance to catch up with old friends during Meghan’s under-the-radar visit.

“There was one evening when Meghan and Jessica secretly headed out into the town to meet some of Meghan’s old, good friends,” Scobie said.

Mulroney and her family played a starring role in Meghan’s May wedding to Prince Harry on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Mulroney and her husband sat in the front row at the wedding, across the aisle from the royal family. Their twin sons, Brian and John, served as page boys in the wedding and their daughter, Ivy, was a bridesmaid.

Brian and John, 7, memorably held the train of Meghan’s Givenchy dress as she walked up the steps of St. George’s Chapel.

Mulroney, also a bridal consultant, assisted Meghan with planning her high-profile wedding. She has also continued to consult her best friend on style choices for high-profile royal engagements.

Meghan wore a $595 tuxedo dress by a Canadian designer, Judith and Charles, when she and Harry attended a gala performance of “Hamilton” Wednesday in London.

The performance, which benefited Harry’s charity Sentebale, was the couple’s first public event after enjoying a few weeks out of the public eye.

Harry and Meghan visited Prince Charles’s Castle of Mey in Scotland and also enjoyed an Italian getaway at the Lake Como home of George and Amal Clooney.

The couple is now preparing for a busy fall schedule that will include their first major royal tour. Harry and Meghan will visit Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga on behalf of Queen Elizabeth and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

Next spring, Meghan and Harry are scheduled to make their first tour to the United States at the request of the U.K. Foreign Office and the British government.

Meghan reportedly has no plans to visit her father, Thomas Markle, who has caused tension with her by speaking to the press.

“There have been reports that Meghan was planning to secretly fly out to Mexico to spend time with her father but right now she has absolutely no plans to see him,” Scobie said.

Meghan Markle branded 'a woman at war with everyone' (Photos)

A TV host launched into a brutal verbal attack on Meghan Markle on live television, accusing her of being "a woman at war with everyone".

During an analysis of the Queen's speech and other Royal Family events over Christmas, TV host and writer Sophile Elsworth had many positive things to say about Kate Middleton and Her Majesty.

But things turned sour when the Aussie unloaded fierce criticism at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Express reports.

When asked whether Harry and Meghan would be "welcome around the Christmas table" by the Queen, Ms Elsworth claimed the California-based pair "would absolutely not" be.

She went further in her analysis, noting: “The Queen in her speech didn’t mention Meghan or Harry."

The writer continued her barrage alluding to Meghan's court victory against the Mail on Sunday for publishing letters between her and her father, Thomas Markle.

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She said: “Now she has had this court case that she has won against the newspaper.

“She has won this court case, this might be a win for Meghan!"

Off the back of the case, the Aussie went on to accuse Meghan, saying “she is at war with everyone!”

Ms Elsworth suggested: “This woman falls out with everyone!

“She falls out with her best friends, her own father, her step sister, her in-laws!

“I mean the list goes on and on!”

In a nasty jab at the Duchess of Sussex, Ms Elsworth added how she “just wishes there was a day where I don’t have to hear about Meghan Markle”.

A representative for the Sussexes has been contacted for comment.

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