Monarch’s Unplanned Stop in India Prompts Response from Palace Officials
Buckingham Palace issued an unexpected clarification after King Charles and Queen Camilla made a private detour to India, breaching a longstanding royal protocol. The royal couple, fresh from their official 11-day tour of Australia and Samoa, made an undisclosed visit to a wellness retreat in India, which went unreported by the British press who believed the royals were returning to the U.K.
According to The Daily Beast, palace sources later confirmed the three-day Indian retreat after journalists raised questions. Officials shared that the monarch had funded the private trip himself, thus separating it from his official engagements. The tour was reportedly organized to minimize disruption to King Charles’ weekly cancer treatments, with only a short pause during the journey.
The unplanned stop broke a traditional royal rule against combining private and official trips, prompting the palace’s public statement. The wellness centre in India, run by Dr. Issac Mathai, is known for alternative medicine practices. However, an official source denied claims that the king received alternative therapies for his cancer.
A friend of King Charles added, “He has always valued a holistic approach to health, and it has benefited him greatly, especially over this past year.”
