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Concerns are raised by King Charles’ “sausage” fingers; according to the Queen, he already had big hands as a newborn

On Saturday, King Charles III was formally proclaimed the country’s new ruler as the period of national mourning got under way.
A new oath of fealty to King Charles was taken by senior lawmakers, including Prime Minister Liz Truss, and the day of Her Majesty’s funeral was also disclosed.

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On Saturday, Charles gave his first speech to the country, and it was an emotional one in which he spoke eloquently about his mother. However, as he ascends to the throne, some images are raising questions about his health among royal admirers.

At her Scottish vacation estate, Balmoral, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, passed away on Thursday. 15 different prime ministers served throughout her administration, from Winston Churchill to the recently appointed Liz Truss. One of British history’s most enduring icons, if not the most, will be the Queen.

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King Charles has not been known to have any serious health difficulties over the years. But in recent years, information concerning his fingers has caused royal followers to worry that he might also be unwell.

Social media has been flooded with images of the King’s red, swollen hands, but he supposedly has had this condition for years. He even made fun of them back in 2012 when he was in Australia, calling them his “sausage fingers.”

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Charles’ fingers do indeed seem to have been that way for many years. When Prince William was born in the 1980s, Charles allegedly discussed it in a letter to a friend.

“I can’t even begin to express how happy and proud I am. In the Howard Hodgson biography Charles, The Man Who Will Be King, King Charles is described as stating, “He actually does look remarkably tasty and has sausage fingers exactly like mine.

HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS – NOVEMBER 24: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales undertakes a series of Investitures during a ceremony at the Recreational Leaf Hut at Government House in Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands. (Photo by Tim Rooke – Pool/Getty Images)

The King’s hands have thus been a topic of conversation throughout his life. Even the Queen once remarked that her eldest son’s hands were “interesting” in a letter.

“The infant is adorable, and we are really proud of him. “For a newborn, he has an intriguing pair of hands,” Queen Elizabeth said in a letter.

They are pretty huge, but unlike mine and most definitely unlike his father’s, they have long, fine fingers. What they develop into will be intriguing to watch. It’s still hard for me to comprehend that I have my own child! ”

WOKING, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 19: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (in his role as Colonel, Welsh Guards) seen wearing a sticking plaster on his thumb as he presents campaign medals to soldiers of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards following their return from Afghanistan at Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright Camp on February 19, 2019 in Woking, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

But now, a physician has voiced his own worries about King Charles’ swelling fingers.

Swollen fingers could be caused by “loads of conditions,” according to Dr. Gareth Nye, Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester, who spoke with the Daily Star. However, some of these disorders are thought to be more likely to occur than others.

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