King Charles has changed his eating habits since his cancer diagnosis, according to Queen Camilla’s son.
The 76-year-old monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February this year.
Tom Parker Bowles, the son of Queen Camilla, revealed that the King has cut down on some of his favourite foods as he focuses on his health.
Tom said: “The King, after what he’s been through recently, is looking again at what, and when he eats.”
King Charles changes everyday habit amid cancer battle
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He told Saga: “I’m no nutritionist, but I know that food is part of a body’s ‘medicine’.
“It knows when we’re having the right stuff.”
In addition, the food critic revealed that Camilla, 77, has cut down on lamb, beef and pork.
These red meats are classed as a probable cause of cancer, according to Cancer Research.
Tom Parker Bowles revealed that Camilla, 77, has cut down on lamb, beef and pork
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Tom referred to King Charles has a “food hero”.
He added: “This is not me being oily, I’m simply stating the facts. Ask him about artisan British cheeses or the number of apple varieties in the orchard at Highgrove and he knows his stuff.”
The food critic and chef revealed that when writing his new book, Cooking & the Crown, he spoke to the King’s chef, Mark Flanagan, and visited the kitchens at Buckingham Palace.
Speaking on the Royal Family’s Christmas dinner, Tom said: “I keep getting asked what royal Christmases are like, but I’ve not actually been to one. I’ve talked to my mother about it and, from what I gather, it’s fairly traditional: a decent-sized Norfolk turkey with all the trimmings, mince pies and Christmas pud.”
The 49-year-old suggested he is unsure where he will be spending Christmas this year. He added: “I might be with my mother and the King or I might be preparing the veg before having a pint in my local.”
King Charles stepped back from royal duties for three months after his cancer diagnosis, returning to work in April where him and Camilla visited a cancer treatment centre.
Princess Kate, 42, was diagnoses with cancer in February and announced she had completed her chemotherapy treatment in September.
Buckingham Palace has not revealed what form of cancer king Charles or Princess Kate were diagnosed with.
