LONDON — King Charles III spoke about the “uncertainties and anxieties of illness” as he delivered his annual holiday message from a former hospital chapel, a poignant location given the king’s ongoing cancer treatment.

King Charles thanked the medics who have cared for him and his daughter-in-law Kate, after they both underwent treatment for cancer this year, in a Christmas Day message that touched on global conflicts and the summer's riots in Britain.

King Charles III has used his Christmas message to hail the efforts of healthcare workers and all those who support others, before praising the medical staff who provided “strength, care and comfort” during his and the Princess of Wales’ cancer treatments.

King Charles III is expected to use his annual Christmas message to highlight health workers, at the end of a year in which both he and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer.

The 76-year-old monarch praised the “selfless” medical team who cared for him and Kate during their cancer treatment

King Charles III used his annual Christmas message to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for both him and Kate, the Princess of Wales this year, after both