Charles III, 75, British king, is working again. Around three months after his cancer diagnosis was announced, he is making public appearances again – and has chosen a symbolic location for this: Together with his wife Queen Camilla, 76, he visited a cancer center in London on Tuesday. The king came in a dark blue suit, with a pocket square and slightly red eyes and shook hands, after which the couple spoke to patients. “I have to get my treatment this afternoon too,” the king said as he met patient Lesley Woodbridge, according to the PA news agency. The appointment lasted a little less than an hour, and the royal family also shared tips from an aid organization on Instagram on how to support friends and colleagues who are returning to work after a cancer diagnosis. It is important to understand that some continue to be treated and still struggle with side effects, it said.
Mark Wahlberg, 52, actor, defies his allergy to animal hair. “Many dogs and pets all over the world need a home,” Wahlberg told the German Press Agency. “Originally I didn’t want to have a dog because I already have four children and we have a lot to do. Now we have four dogs and are thinking about getting another one,” said the actor and musician, “they bring so much joy and Love in our house, even if they are sometimes wild, quarreling and disruptive.” He doesn’t let his allergy stop him: “I’m allergic to almost everything,” reported the 52-year-old. “The allergy in dogs is easier for me to tolerate.” But he doesn’t want to get a cat, but that has other reasons: “Cats don’t like me,” says Wahlberg.
Melanie Lynskey, 46, actress, was surprised by her own engagement. “My husband’s first proposal was so confusing,” said the New Zealander, who is married to US actor Jason Ritter, 44, on Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show”. At the time, Ritter gave “this strange speech” during which she occasionally wondered whether he was breaking up with her. “I didn’t know what was happening.” He also gave her a ring, but she didn’t classify it as an engagement ring. Apparently Ritter skipped the part where he asks Lynskey if she wanted to marry him. And then three days later they visited his family for Christmas and he said: “We’re engaged!” She asked: “Are we?” The actor couple, who have a daughter together, married in 2020. “Since then he has been very sweet and he has proposed to me over and over again,” said Lynskey. Most recently, her husband asked for her hand in marriage for her birthday.
Cheng Saephan, 46, lottery player with cancer, has hit the billion-dollar jackpot. The immigrant from Laos won 1.3 billion dollars (a good 1.2 billion euros) in the USA. Because of his illness, the father of the family has been unable to work for eight years, US media report. At least now he doesn’t have to worry about money anymore. But he wants to share his sudden wealth with his wife and an acquaintance who contributed $100 to the ticket purchase. He was receiving chemotherapy just last week, Saephan said at a press event, but now his prayers have been answered. “Now I can afford a good doctor” and his family is taken care of. Saephan had purchased a total of more than 20 betting slips and, after deducting taxes, he will now receive a one-off payment of $422 million.