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King Charles reveals why Queen Elizabeth II spent her final days at Balmoral

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on a balcony during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Hannah McKay - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles said that his mother chose to die at Balmoral (Photo by Hannah McKay – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

King Charles has revealed why Queen Elizabeth II decided to spend her final days at the Royal family’s castle in Scotland.

In a speech at Holyrood marking the 25th anniversary of the Scottish parliament, Charles spoke of Scotland’s ‘uniquely special place in the hearts of my family’ and suggested his mother decided it was where she wanted to die.

‘My late mother especially treasured the time spent at Balmoral, and it was there, in the most beloved of places, where she chose to spend her final days’, the monarch said.

The Queen traditionally spent the summer at Balmoral castle in Aberdeenshire, where she died at the age of 96 on 8 September 2022.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 02: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (wearing the uniform of Colonel of the Welsh Guards) and Queen Elizabeth II watch a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour on June 2, 2022 in London, England. Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
The Queen advised Scots to ‘think very carefully about the future’ prior to the 2014 referendum on independence (Picture: Getty Images)

Anne said her mother spoke about concerns that her dying in Scotland, where she was happiest, might be logistically more complex than if she died in London or Windsor.

In a BBC documentary last year, Anne said: ‘I think there was a moment when she felt it would be more difficult if she died at Balmoral. I think we did try to persuade her … that shouldn’t be part of the decision-making process. So I hope she felt that was right in the end, because we did.’

Charles was joined by Queen Camilla for his speech at Holyrood, and told those in attendance: ‘We are all, at the end of each day, united by our love of Scotland.’

He also referred to the mace the late Queen presented to the Scottish parliament 25 years ago, which Charles said was engraved with ‘the qualities to which we all aspire and that represent the very foundations of the relationship we share: wisdom, justice, compassion, integrity’.

The King said: ‘In those intervening years, much has changed in our world, but those most Scottish of values have remained steadfast.’

‘We are often told that we live in an era of polarisation and division. If that is so, then it is perhaps even more important, not less, that in the vital areas of representation, of political debate, of policymaking and of discourse, these values — together with hope, civility, and generosity of spirit — are never far from the heart of even the most difficult of issues.’

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this image released on April 2, 2021, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales pose for a portrait in the garden of Frogmore House, on March 23, 2021 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images For Buckingham Palace)
King Charles is currently receiving treatment for cancer, and will return to London on Wednesday
(Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images For Buckingham Palace)

King Charles, 75, is currently undergoing cancer treatment after being diagnosed with the condition in February.

The cancer was discovered during treatment he was receiving for an enlarged prostate.

He will remain at Birkhall, his home on the Balmoral estate, until Wednesday, when he will return to London as he has done weekly while in Scotland over the summer to continue with his treatment.

Separately Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales was also diagnosed with cancer back in March, and has began a course of chemotherapy.

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