“At this most difficult and heartbreaking of times, my wife and I send our deepest possible sympathy to all those who have suffered the profound tragedy of losing their loved ones, their homes and their precious livelihoods.”

The King’s recent hospital visit

On Thursday, Buckingham Palace shared that the King had made a brief hospital visit due to side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment. As a result, he had to cancel all planned appearances in Birmingham scheduled for Friday.

Despite the circumstances, King Charles appeared in good spirits on Friday morning as he was seen leaving Clarence House, smiling and waving to gathered well-wishers, reportedly en route to his residence in Highgrove.

Shortly before his departure, Princess Anne was spotted leaving Clarence House in her Bentley, having stopped by to visit her brother during his recovery.