King Charles is taking two doctors and a supply of his own blood on this week’s royal tour abroad.
The monarch, 75, who has been battling cancer since February, will have the medics on standby 24 hours a day when he goes to Australia and Samoa.
According to a report, Charles will be “monitored closely during the visit” which begins on Friday and lasts till October 26.
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The King’s visit will be his first to a Commonwealth realm since becoming monarch. It is understood he is pausing his chemotherapy treatment until after the trip.
Charles will also apparently be travelling with a supply of his own blood to ensure a match if a transfusion was needed.
In Australia, his itinerary will include a rest day and there will be no evening engagements. But the King and Queen Camilla, 77, will arrive at night in Samoa and are due to attend a state dinner.
A planned visit to New Zealand was dropped. Charles told the nation’s female rugby squad last month: “I’m extremely sorry I can’t come to New Zealand in later October – it’s on doctors’ orders.”
It was reported earlier that Charles has been eating a superfood to get his body in the best shape in his fight against cancer.
An insider told The Mail On Sunday that the King’s dietary routine includes a nutritious addition that contributes to his health management. “He now eats half an avocado to sustain him through the day. It’s important, particularly if you have got an illness,” the source reluctantly revealed about his new lunchtime snack.
