King Charles releases pre-recorded message for maundy Easter service

King Charles has stressed the importance of friendship in times of need during the annual maundy Easter service. A pre-recorded message was broadcast in his absence at a service in Worcester as the King undergoes treatment for cancer. The monarch told the congregation it was “a great sadness” he could not attend the service with them. Pictures of the King have emerged where he was working in more controllable settings, meeting with several ambassadors behind closed doors. Queen Camilla continued to carry out the royal duties in Worcester, distributing charity coins to community volunteers.