Almost three months on since King Charles bravely revealed he was battling cancer, Buckingham Palace has released a “positive” statement about his treatment progress, as it revealed the monarch is now able to return to some public facing duties amid his ongoing care.The statement, which was released on Friday April 26 read: “His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis. “To help mark this milestone, The King and Queen will make a joint visit to a cancer treatment centre next Tuesday, where they will meet medical specialists and patients.This visit will be the first in a number of external engagements His Majesty will undertake in the weeks ahead.
Meet Race Across the World 2024 contestants - friends who applied 'as a joke' and oldest couple yet
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TV’s biggest globetrotting adventure is back with 10 brand new contestants taking on the once-in-a-lifetime challenge. In pairs, the Race Across the World competitors are tasked with navigating their way through East Asia with limited resources, no credit cards and no phones. Over 50 days, they must travel from Japan to Indonesia, with only what they can carry, in an attempt to get their hands on a cash prize of £20,000.
This year’s youngest duo, Alfie and Owen, both 20 years old, are best friends and confessed they weren’t exactly fans of the show before agreeing to participate.
“Owen had never seen the show before,” reveals Alfie. “It got to the night before we left, I still hadn’t watched anything – so I went into it blind,” admits Owen. “We applied as a complete joke.
Alfie found the ad on Instagram and asked, ‘Do you want to apply?’ I said, ‘Why not?’ My mum got progressively more nervous as we got through the stages.
Then I said, ‘I’m going next week’ and she started crying. She didn’t like me being away for two months.” Some other pairings didn’t have to worry about being away from their family. Brydie, 25, chose to go into the competition with her mother, Sharon, 52.
“I’ve always wanted to travel with Mum, so I said, ‘Let’s do it together,’” shares Brydie. “If Mum told me to jump, I’d say, ‘Let’s go.’” “I saw the last series of the show and I thought, ‘I could do that,’” says Sharon. “Brydie’s the only person I would have chosen.
It was exciting, and to do it with my daughter, what’s not to like?” The other mother-daughter pairing is Eugenie, 61, and 25-year-old Isabel. “Doing the show started off as a joke with my brothers,” explains Isabel. “But then I thought, actually it would give us the time to get to know
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‘Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure’: Sunlight Entertainment And Pocket.watch Extend Theatrical Distribution This August With Falling Forward Films
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All Things Go announces 2024 lineup: Janelle Monáe, Reneé Rapp, more
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‘Life Of Jesus’: Martin Scorsese Eyes Andrew Garfield & Miles Teller For Roles In Upcoming Film
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Super Junior announce 2024 ‘Super Show Spin-off: Halftime’ tour
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SHINee’s Key announces 2024 ‘Keyland On: And On’ tour
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Vietnam’s First Ho Chi Minh City Int’l Film Festival Wraps With Prizes For ‘The Gospel Of The Beast’, ‘Last Shadow At First Light’
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Charles Leclerc Launches New LEC Ice Cream In Italy Between F1 Races
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Race Across the World fans go wild for 'savage' rule as mode of transport banned
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Dad and son uncover chilling haul of deadly weapons in Scotland's rivers and canals
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Meet Race Across the World contestants Eugenie and Isabel including what they do for a living
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Why The Streaming Giants Are Exiting Original Production In Southeast Asia & How Producers Plan To Bounce Back — Analysis
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THE BOYZ announce 2024 ‘Zeneration II’ world tour
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