“My wife and I are terribly shocked”
Charles III. Despite illness, the public turns
Updated on 30.03.2025 – 1:11 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The British king is still recovering from the side effects of his cancer therapy at the weekend. Nevertheless, he finds time for a special message.
King Charles III. has been horrified by the destruction as a result of the earthquake in Myanmar. “My wife and I are terribly shocked and sad about the news of the devastating earthquake,” said a personal message from the king in the short message service X.
The 76-year-old monarch wrote to the people of Myanmar: “I have long admired your extraordinary resistance and mindset.”
Together with Queen Camilla, he expressed his deeply felt sympathy, Charles, to express his loved one, their home and their livelihood. He also regretted the destruction of pagodas, monasteries and prayer sites.
The notification was signed with the initials “Charles R”. This is a sign that Charles wrote the message himself. The R stands for the Latin word for King, Rex. Under the name Burma, Myanmar was part of the British colonial empire under the name Burma. King Charles III. is currently still recovering from side effects of his cancer treatment, which had surprisingly gave him a short -term stay in the hospital on Thursday. Read more about this here.
On Friday, the earth in Southeast Asia had violated violently and caused severe destruction. The epicenter of the strongest quake was near Mandalay, the second largest city of Myanmar with 1.6 million inhabitants. The quake was also clearly felt in Thailand, China and Vietnam.
The number of officially confirmed fatalities after the earthquake in Myanmar is now more than 1,600 people. The military leadership of the Southeast Asian country also announced on state television that the number of injuries was more than 3,400.
