Kate and Charles ill

Out of action: is the royal detox taking revenge?

Following his prostate operation at the London Clinic, King Charles III will not resume public appointments until March. Princess Kate will even be absent for months following major abdominal surgery.(Bild: AFP, APA, AP, Krone KREATIV)

King Charles (75) and his daughter-in-law Kate (42) are currently on sick leave. Heir to the throne William (41) is looking after the three children and will also be absent in the near future. Who will take over? Is the royal staff reduction now taking its revenge?

The fascination of the monarchy lies in its secrets, that is its essence, wrote Walter Bagehot, a Victorian essayist. However, if the light of the ordinary is allowed into every corner of a palace, it robs the royal house of its magic. How true: in the case of the Windsors, you can see just how much even famous royals have to contend with mundane everyday worries, such as stress, anxiety, excessive demands and an enlarged prostate.