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Kings time of reflection on anniversary of Queens death after challenging year

The King is to attend church near Balmoral for private prayer and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death. Charles will head to Crathie Kirk, where the late Queen worshipped, for Sunday morning service, two years on from his accession to the throne. The King, 75, has been staying on his Aberdeenshire estate in the Highlands, where his mother died peacefully at the age of 96 on September 8 2022. At Charles’s side will be Queen Camilla, with the pair spending the summer at their haven in Scotland after the challenges of the past nine months. The King’s second year as sovereign was marked by the difficult double health blow of his cancer diagnosis and that of his daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales. But with the monarch and Queen consort travelling in the autumn to Australia and Samoa on their first major long-haul trip since news of his condition broke, a royal source said Charles’s health was “heading in a positive trajectory”. On Accession Day, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who delivered the sermon at the late Queen’s state funeral, has given thanks for Elizabeth II’s “life of faith and devotion” and prayers for the King’s “steadfast service”. The Rt Rev Justin Welby said: “Today we remember the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and mark the second anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King Charles III. “As we pray for the royal family today, we give thanks for Queen Elizabeth’s life of faith and devotion – and continue to pray for the King in his steadfast service to our nation.” The anniversary is a deeply personal time for the King, who became monarch when his beloved mother died in her Platinum Jubilee year after reigning for seven decades. A royal source said: “There will be personal thoughts, prayers and reflections. “I’m sure it will be a very poignant day for all. How could it not be, not least given the year of challenge that the whole family has had?” Royal expert Joe Little, of Majesty magazine, described the health troubles faced by the King and Kate as a “rollercoaster” period. “Nobody saw those things coming and they had a profound impact,” Mr Little said. “It has been a rollercoaster year for the King, not just for him, but for his family, and it will have been of great concern to the Queen. “Nonetheless he has been remarkably active for someone with his condition and given his age. “He hasn’t really let the treatment hold him back, but I’m sure he hasn’t done anything near as much as he would have liked to have done.” The King’s second year as monarch has been less hectic than his first, with cancer treatment understandably having an impact on his schedule, though he has still undertaken dozens of visits, meetings and events. Charles has carried out official engagements on 132 days during the past year, compared with 161 days in the previous 12 months, according to PA news agency analysis of the Court Circular. On Saturday, Charles, dressed in a tartan kilt, and Camilla enjoyed a day out at the annual Braemar Gathering, watching the Highland Games. Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney and his wife Elizabeth Quigley also arrived to stay overnight with the King and Queen the same day, with the King holding an audience with Mr Swinney on Saturday evening. Prayers will be said for the King and the royal family hundreds of miles away at services in London’s Westminster Abbey – the scene of the late Queen’s final farewell at her funeral 11 days after her death. The gothic abbey’s bells will also ring out to mark the King’s accession anniversary, as is the custom. Gun salutes are usually fired on Accession Day, but because this year it falls on a Sunday when salutes traditionally do not take place, the military tribute by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Hyde Park and The Honourable Artillery Company at the Tower of London has been moved to Monday. Both regiments taking part were responsible for firing the Death Gun salutes upon the death of Elizabeth II, with almost all of the soldiers and horses taking part playing a role in the Queen’s funeral and the proclamation of the King. Members of the royal family regularly worship at Crathie Kirk while they are staying at nearby Balmoral Castle, and the late Queen, a devout Christian, was a regular attendee. The King’s great-great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone for the 19th-century church. The tiny grey granite place of worship, a short drive from the castle, stands on a hill overlooking 14th-century church ruins and the River Dee. The Princess Royal married then-commander Tim Laurence there in the winter of 1992. Published: 08/09/2024 by Radio NewsHub

NHS is broken in unforgivable ways Sir Keir Starmer to say in major interview

The NHS has been “broken” in ways which are “unforgivable”, Sir Keir Starmer is expected to say in a major Sunday broadcast interview. The Prime Minister will make the claim as a review into how children are treated by the NHS is to be published this week. Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg from the Downing Street Cabinet Room, Sir Keir will say reforms to the NHS by the Conservatives in power were “hopelessly misconceived”, and blame the previous government for leaving it in an “awful state” following austerity and the pandemic. A review by eminent surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi due to be published on Thursday is expected to highlight how children are being let down by the health service. It is also likely to pinpoint falling vaccination rates, and rises in ADHD medication and in eating disorder-related hospital admissions for children. In the interview due to be broadcast on Sunday morning on BBC One, Sir Keir will say: “Everybody watching this who has used the NHS, or relatives have, know that it’s broken, they know that it’s broken, that is unforgivable, the state of our NHS.” The Prime Minister will claim the health service’s problems stem from “the money that was taken out of the NHS, particularly in the early years of the coalition from 2010 onwards, the (Andrew) Lansley reforms, which were hopelessly misconceived. And then, of course, Covid on top of all that, which has put us in this awful position for the NHS”. Sir Keir is also expected to pin the blame of NHS failings on the previous government, as he has done with the UK’s economic situation. “The last government broke the NHS,” he will say. The Prime Minister will add: “Our job now through Lord Darzi is properly understand how that came about and bring about the reforms, starting with the first steps, the 40,000 extra appointments. “But we’ve got to do the hard yards of reform as well. And as I say, I think it’s only a Labour Government that can do the reform that our NHS needs, and we’ll start on that journey.” During the interview, Sir Keir will also face questions on the Government’s response to the summer riots, the Grenfell Tower fire, the Government’s claims of a £22 billion black hole in the public finances, his coming visit to the White House, and the name of the new Downing Street cat. Responding to the Prime Minister, shadow health secretary Victoria Atkins said Labour had sought to “politicise children’s health, rather than provide solutions and reform of our NHS”. She added: “Labour knows that the Conservatives brought more doctors, more nurses and more investment into the NHS, including in mental health services, as well as long-term funded plans to reform the NHS and expand the workforce. “We have always acknowledged that there are pressures, including the impact of social media on young minds, a growing reluctance in some parts of society to vaccinate children and an increase in diagnoses of ADHD. To find solutions to these issues requires serious and sober thinking, not headline chasing. “Sadly, all Labour has done in health since the election is issue press releases, appoint cronies and give a budget-busting pay rise to striking junior doctors, with no plans for reform. “I will work constructively with anyone who wants to improve our nation’s health; Labour should stop politicising our children’s health and the NHS if they are serious about reform.” The Observer newspaper has reported the Conservatives are preparing to criticise Lord Darzi’s review for looking back at their tenure in government rather than moving forward, as he formerly sat as a Labour peer before resigning from the party in 2019. But it says ministers are expected to point to Lord Darzi’s medical expertise in defence of the report, which is expected to provide a watershed moment for NHS reform. Royal College of Nursing general secretary and chief executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “Whether it’s the youngest or oldest in society, patient care is not at the standard it should be. And nursing staff feel professionally compromised. “School nurse levels were slashed by the last government and that has had direct consequences on children’s health. Today’s children and adolescents, without early years or mental health support, pay a price similar to the most vulnerable adults without care packages. “This week’s report must begin to provide answers and health and care professionals will look closely at where ministers see their role. A chronically understaffed NHS will remain a broken NHS.” Published: 08/09/2024 by Radio NewsHub

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