King Charles creates ‘instant bond’ with cancer patients at hospital centre visit
King Charles visited the newly redeveloped Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Centre at York Hospital, where he connected with cancer patients and staff. During the visit, he met Lou Rhodes, a patient representative who played a key role in the centre's development. The King, who is the royal patron of Macmillan Cancer Support, expressed empathy and understanding towards the patients he met.
- ▪King Charles visited the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Centre at York Hospital.
- ▪He established an immediate connection with cancer patients during his tour.
- ▪Lou Rhodes, a patient representative, shared her experience of meeting the King and their shared bond over cancer.
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NewsUKHome NewsKing Charles creates ‘instant bond’ with cancer patients at hospital centre visitCharles was cheered by patients and staff at York Hospital as he toured the site ahead of the opening of the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer CentreKatie Dickinson & Dave HiggensTuesday 26 May 2026 17:17 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2983844","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/king-charles-cancer-york-hospital-b2983844.html","title":"King Charles creates ‘instant bond’ with cancer patients at hospital centre…
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