They stayed at the holistic retreat for three days.
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a surprise pitstop in India as they returned from their royal tour to Australia and Samoa.
The 75-year-old monarch and his wife reportedly enjoyed a quick break in Bengaluru, staying for a few days at the Soukya International Holistic Health Centre, according to Reuters citing multiple Indian media outlets.
King Charles and Queen Camilla, who ended their 10-day Australia and Samoa trip, has sparked health concerns as he stopped in India for rest and treatment in the country’s famous Wellness center.
The 75-year-old, who had avoided cancer treatment for weeks due to hectic tour, took a spa break in India en route to the UK amid his health crisis.
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace confirmed King Charles and Camilla had a short, private stopover in India to help break the long journey back from Samoa and will return to the UK on Wednesday.
The royal couple is said to be enjoying some much-needed rest and recovery during their stay at SOUKYA, an exclusive £3,000-a-week resort in Bangalore.
The King, 75, and his wife Camilla, 77, “started with morning yoga sessions, followed by breakfast and rejuvenation treatments before a healthy vegetarian lunch.
As per reports, a second round of therapies follows the mid-day meal, ending with a meditation session before dinner and lights.
The center is described as “a holistic health destination to restore your body’s natural balance of mind, body and spirit” on its website.
A royal source told CNN the stopover was not connected to the King’s health beyond advice to include appropriate periods of rest as part of the long-distance tour. A typical journey from the Samoan capital of Apia back to London is over 30 hours on commercial carriers and requires at least one stop.
The resort, which the royals have visited numerous times, is run by Dr Issac Mathai, who previously remarked that members of the Firm are “the least demanding of my guests.”
According to The Independent, Dr Issac said of Camilla’s commitment to her stay: “She does not miss even a session of morning yoga and diligently attends all the treatments we arrange for her.”
“We are very excited to see them again at Soukya. They are our least demanding guests and soak in every bit of our retreat… be it the morning yoga, the sattvic food – which is strictly vegetarian – [or] the Ayurvedic treatments,” Dr Issac added.
Charles’ journey to Australia and Samoa was his first long-haul, multi-country trip since his cancer diagnosis earlier this year. He wrapped up the tour at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Saturday. Leaders ended the week-long summit in Samoa, saying the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.
The King is expected to return to regular overseas trips in 2025, according to Britain’s PA Media news agency.
The source also said that the King will resume his cancer treatment upon his return to the UK.
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