皇家癌症治療中心將查理三世國王從濯足服務中心旁聽

國王查理三世因正在進行的癌症治療而錯過了皇家濯足禮，委託卡米拉王后代替他參加，並向 150 名接受者分發濯足金。國王在二月確診後，在康復過程中在白金漢宮迎接了大使。

King Charles III Misses Royal Maundy Service Amidst Ongoing Cancer Treatment

查理三世國王在正在進行的癌症治療期間錯過了皇家濯足節儀式

London, March 28, 2024 - Queen Camilla, the Queen Consort, graciously attended the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral today on behalf of King Charles III, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment. The King, 75, stepped back from public-facing duties following the revelation of his diagnosis on February 5th.

倫敦，2024 年 3 月 28 日 - 今天，卡米拉王后代表目前正在接受癌症治療的國王查理三世，慷慨地出席了在伍斯特大教堂舉行的皇家濯足節儀式。 75 歲的國王在 2 月 5 日確診後退出了面向公眾的職位。

In his absence, Queen Camilla distributed "Maundy Money," symbolic gifts of silver and commemorative coins, to 75 men and 75 women. The number of recipients corresponded to the King's age, a long-standing tradition within the Royal Maundy Service.

在他缺席期間，卡米拉女王向 75 名男性和 75 名女性分發了象徵性的銀幣和紀念幣禮物「濯足錢」。獲獎者的數量與國王的年齡相對應，這是皇家濯足院的長期傳統。

The Queen's presence at the service marked a historic moment as she became the first consort to lead the ancient tradition, which dates back to the 7th century. In a recorded audio message played at the service, King Charles expressed his profound regret for not being able to attend in person.

女王出席儀式標誌著一個歷史性的時刻，因為她成為第一位領導這一古老傳統的王后，這一傳統可以追溯到七世紀。在儀式上播放的錄音音訊中，查爾斯國王對未能親自出席表示深切遺憾。

"Ladies and Gentlemen, it is, for me, a great sadness that I cannot be with you all today," the monarch said. "The Maundy Service has a very special place in my heart... As we have just heard, in doing so [washing his disciples' feet], he deliberately gave to them and to us all an example of how we should serve and care for each other."

女王說：“女士們，先生們，對我來說，今天不能和大家在一起是一種巨大的悲傷。” 「濯足禮拜在我心中佔有非常特殊的地位......正如我們剛才聽到的那樣，在這樣做[為弟子們洗腳]時，他故意給他們和我們所有人樹立了一個榜樣，告訴我們應該如何服務和關懷對於彼此。”

Despite his absence, King Charles has continued to conduct state business and official paperwork remotely. However, upon medical advice, he has limited his in-person engagements to reduce the number of interactions during his treatment.

儘管缺席，查爾斯國王仍繼續遠端處理國家事務和官方文書工作。然而，根據醫療建議，他限制了自己的面對面活動，以減少治療期間的互動次數。

Notably, both King Charles and his daughter-in-law, Catherine, Princess of Wales, are currently undergoing cancer treatment. The Princess confirmed her diagnosis in a video message released on March 24th.

值得注意的是，查爾斯國王和他的媳婦威爾斯王妃凱瑟琳目前正在接受癌症治療。公主在 3 月 24 日發布的視訊消息中證實了她的診斷。

While the King was unable to attend the Royal Maundy Service, he is expected to attend the traditional Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle this Sunday. The event will be smaller in scale than usual, adhering to medical recommendations to minimize the King's exposure to others.

雖然國王無法參加皇家濯足禮拜，但預計他將於本週日參加溫莎城堡聖喬治教堂舉行的傳統復活節晨禱。活動的規模將比平時小，並遵循醫學建議，以盡量減少國王與他人的接觸。

Buckingham Palace has emphasized that King Charles remains in good spirits and is determined to resume his full public duties as soon as possible. His doctors have reassured him that his treatment is progressing well.

白金漢宮強調，查爾斯國王精神狀態良好，並決心盡快恢復全部公共職責。他的醫生向他保證，他的治療進展順利。

The Royal Maundy Service is a centuries-old tradition that symbolizes the monarch's role as a servant of the people. The gifts of money represent the alms given to the poor by early Christian rulers on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday.

皇家濯足禮是一個有著數百年歷史的傳統，象徵君主作為人民公僕的角色。這些金錢禮物代表早期基督徒統治者在濯足節（耶穌受難日的前一天）向窮人施捨的禮物。