Charles found out about Queen’s health just before public

King Charles only found out about his mother’s deteriorating health hours before the public when he heard ‘footsteps running in the corridor’ at Dumfries House, a royal editor has claimed.

Senior royals dashed to be at the Queen’s bedside last Thursday amid the news her health was ailing, with sources previously saying it was only Charles and Princess Anne who were able to make it to the royal estate before her death.

Now Newsweek’s Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston has revealed how the King heard the news while at his Scottish home of Dumfries House with his wife Camilla.

Speaking to The Royal Beat, he said that King Charles was only told about the downturn in his mother’s health shortly before the news became public.

He explained: ‘Charles and Camilla were in Dumfries House. Camilla was actually about to record an interview with Jenna Bush Hager, who said she heard footsteps running in the hallway. 

‘Charles took a call, everything was silent, and they were asked to be silent. Then the next thing she knew, Charles and Camilla were in a helicopter. 

‘And that was at 12.30 [on Thursday 8th September], so that was around exactly the same time that we were told. 

Senior royals dashed to be at the Queen’s bedside last Thursday amid the news her health was ailing, with sources previously saying it was only Charles and Princess Anne who were able to make it to the royal estate before her death

‘So they didn’t wait, they didn’t give Charles an hour or two hours [before telling the public].’

All Her Majesty’s children, as well as grandson Prince William, had rushed to Balmoral on Thursday after doctors became ‘concerned’ for her health. 

Buckingham Palace released a statement at 12.32pm saying the Queen’s doctors were ‘concerned’ for her health and recommended she remain under medical supervision while family members were informed.

The monarch’s death was confirmed at 6:30 p.m. UK time.

‘The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,’ a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.

Now Newsweek’s Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston has revealed how the King heard the news while at his Scottish home of Dumfries House with his wife Camilla

Britain and the Commonwealth realms entered a ten-day period of mourning after the Queen’s death as millions of her subjects in the UK and abroad come to terms with her passing.

The state funeral is scheduled to take place at Westminster Abbey in central London on Monday, September 19.

It will be attended by her bereft family, as well as 2,000 heads of state, prime ministers, presidents, European royals, and key public figures from around the globe.

Jack’s comments come after Jenna opened up about the dinner she had with Prince Charles the night before he became King Charles III in the wake of the Queen’s death.

The Today host was in Ayrshire, Scotland, last week to interview Camilla, the former Duchess of Cornwall, who is now Queen Consort, about her online book club, The Reading Room.

Bush Hager was supposed to meet with her on Wednesday ahead of their sit down, but Charles ended up taking her place after her British Airways flight was delayed.

‘It was a lovely meal,’ she told Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin on the Today show Monday morning. ‘He first said, “My darling wife was so sad [not to make it].’ And I just love [that].’

Bush Hager said she turned to her husband, Henry Hager, who was also at the dinner, and asked: ‘Will you call me “darling wife” from now on?’

Charles also told her that Camilla ‘can’t wait to sit down with you tomorrow.’

‘We had a wonderful evening filled with conversation that felt joyful,’ the former first daughter added.

Looking back at the dinner, she believes the concerns for Queen Elizabeth’s health the next morning came as a ‘surprise’ to the family.

Bush Hager, who had been planning the interview with Camilla for about a year, explained that she and her crew were also caught off guard by the turn of events.