King Charles attends Easter service, providing a glimpse of the monarch after cancer diagnosis

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King Charles III joined the queen and other members of the royal family for an Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday, his most significant public outing since he was diagnosed with cancer last month.P)..

The monarch offered a cheery wave to spectators as he walked into St. Georges Chapel for a service expected to last about an hour..

The 75-year-old monarchs appearance is seen as an effort to reassure the public after Charles stepped back from public duties in early February following an announcement by Buckingham Palace that he was undergoing treatment for an unspecified type of cancer..

Charles enforced absence from public life has been a setback for a man who is eager to put his stamp on the monarchy after waiting almost 74 years longer than any previous heir to become king..

After less than two years on the throne, the king is still defining himself with the public as he tries to persuade young people and members of minority communities that the royal family can represent them..

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