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King Charles was spotted on a surprise visit at a royal horse show where he was pictured chatting with friends and family amid his cancer treatment.
The King also got a big hug from niece Zara Tindall during his stint to the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
The monarch braved the rain to make his third public visit of the week to the equestrian site which was Queen Elizabeth’s favourite.
Windsor was packed with royals and equestrian fans for the Royal Horse Show (Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Dressed in a classic beige trench coat with a green and navy tie, the King appeared in good spirits despite his ongoing cancer treatment.
He was seen smiling as he cracked a joke with Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.
The King met his niece overlooking the Royal Windsor Endurance course, in Windsor’s beautiful Great Park, which takes riders along landmarks like the famous Long Walk.
Among the royal group were Lord Soames, a long-time friend of the King, who served as his equerry when Charles was the Prince of Wales, comic Rory Bremner, former racing driver Jackie Stewart and ex-Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.
Charles was also pictured chatting to Simon Brooks-Ward, director of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, who knew the late Queen well.
While the Palace warned that Charles’s summer schedule will be lighter with public duties, his first week back to work has been busy.
On Wednesday, the King and Queen were presented with the Coronation Roll which recorded all the key events from their crowning last year.