{"id":174824,"date":"2025-06-15T17:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T17:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/king-charles-relying-on-whiskey-marijuana-refusing-chemo-amid-ongoing-cancer-battle-report\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T17:17:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T17:17:11","slug":"king-charles-relying-on-whiskey-marijuana-refusing-chemo-amid-ongoing-cancer-battle-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/king-charles-relying-on-whiskey-marijuana-refusing-chemo-amid-ongoing-cancer-battle-report\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles Relying on Whiskey &#038; Marijuana, Refusing Chemo Amid Ongoing Cancer Battle: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What happens when a king refuses to follow doctor\u2019s orders?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the question that\u2019s on the minds of many royal insiders these days, as King Charles has reportedly reached his own conclusions about his health and well-being.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/king-charles-breaks-silence-on-stunning-cancer-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles was diagnosed with cancer<\/a> in February of 2024, and he\u2019s offered few details about the severity of his ailment or his course of treatment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-992037612-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visits Tretower Court on July 5, 2018 in Crickhowell, Wales. \" class=\"wp-image-527987 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-992037612-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-992037612-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-992037612-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-992037612-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-992037612-3-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-992037612-3-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-992037612-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-992037612-3-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visits Tretower Court on July 5, 2018 in Crickhowell, Wales. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In fact, nearly a year and a half later, we don\u2019t even know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/03\/king-charles-diagnosed-with-pancreatic-cancer-given-two-years-to-live-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">what kind of cancer Charles is fighting<\/a>. But we do have new information about the unorthodox method of treatment he\u2019s selected.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-king-charles-medical-advice-enjoy-a-nip-of-whisky\">King Charles\u2019 medical advice: Enjoy a \u2018nip of whisky\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>During recent D-Day anniversary celebrations, Charles made a remark to 101-year-old veteran Richard Brock that some are now interpreting as more than a joke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe mentioned a nip of whisky and said to keep taking it,\u201d Brock\u2019s son said of the king\u2019s response to the war hero\u2019s health regimen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis seemed like a light-hearted joke from Charles, but it hides a darker reality,\u201d a source said of the quip, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/p\/king-charles-cancer-refusing-chemo-booze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radar Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharles has been resisting going to his chemo sessions and turning them down at times. He\u2019s also been hitting the whiskey himself \u2014 big-time,\u201d the insider adds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"King Charles III departs after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate at The London Clinic on January 29, 2024 in London, England.\" class=\"wp-image-527986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"King Charles III departs after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate at The London Clinic on January 29, 2024 in London, England.\" class=\"wp-image-527986 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1962952390-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">King Charles III departs after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate at The London Clinic on January 29, 2024 in London, England.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Carl Court\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBoth things have prompted stern warnings from his medical team and wife Camilla \u2014 but no one can tell Charles anything, even his wife.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-unconventional-approach-to-treatment\">An unconventional approach to treatment<\/h2>\n<p>The source notes, however, that Charles has not given up hope. He just has his own ideas about the most effective treatments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe does things his way, whatever the consequences. He is also tired of putting a brave face on his cancer fight,\u201d says the insider, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharles is now on two things \u2013 vegetables and medically-approved cannabis to treat his anxiety and pain. He believes it\u2019s part of the way he will beat his disease alongside more conventional care, though he\u2019s said to be skeptical of chemotherapy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends the \" a=\"\" starry=\"\" night=\"\" in=\"\" the=\"\" nilgiri=\"\" hills=\"\" event=\"\" hosted=\"\" by=\"\" elephant=\"\" family=\"\" partnership=\"\" with=\"\" british=\"\" asian=\"\" trust=\"\" at=\"\" lancaster=\"\" house=\"\" on=\"\" july=\"\" london=\"\" england.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-527985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-960x721.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-1080x811.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-1200x901.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends the \" a=\"\" starry=\"\" night=\"\" in=\"\" the=\"\" nilgiri=\"\" hills=\"\" event=\"\" hosted=\"\" by=\"\" elephant=\"\" family=\"\" partnership=\"\" with=\"\" british=\"\" asian=\"\" trust=\"\" at=\"\" lancaster=\"\" house=\"\" on=\"\" july=\"\" london=\"\" england.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-527985 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-960x721.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-1080x811.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-1200x901.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1233980062-7-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends the \u201cA Starry Night In The Nilgiri Hills\u201d event hosted by the Elephant Family in partnership with the British Asian Trust at Lancaster House on July 14, 2021 in London, England.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jonathan Brady \u2013 WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yes, though definitely old school in many ways, it seems that Charles is quite progressive in his ideas about health and wellness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt fits right in with his love of holistic therapies and wellness. At the very least, he wants it to help him hold onto his throne for as long as possible,\u201d says the source.<\/p>\n<p>The insider adds that Charles has even been growing his own weed at his Gloucestershire residence, Highgrove House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been tending a little crop of cannabis in one of the greenhouses. It\u2019s nothing too large \u2013 he\u2019s not opening a dispensary \u2013 but it\u2019s for personal medicinal use,\u201d the informant explains.<\/p>\n<p>We guess Charles is giving new meaning to the phrase \u201chis royal highness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We wish him all the best as he continues to battle this horrible disease.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/king-charles-relying-on-whiskey-marijuana-refusing-chemo-amid-ongoing-cancer-battle-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes What happens when a king refuses to follow doctor\u2019s orders? That\u2019s the question that\u2019s on the minds of many royal insiders these days, as King Charles has reportedly reached his own conclusions about his health and well-being. Charles was diagnosed with cancer in February of 2024, and he\u2019s offered few details [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":174825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-174824","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174824\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}