A breast cancer campaigner said she was left "overwhelmed" after being invited to meet the King and Queen. Belinda Bradley, 27, from Woodbridge, Suffolk, campaigns for breast cancer charity CoppaFeel! after she found a lump five years ago and had to have it removed.

The British monarch said the “frightening” experience of cancer could also illuminate the “best of humanity” as he thanked medical workers and charities.

Britain's King Charles on Wednesday said his cancer diagnosis had been an experience that showed him "the very best of humanity", in a personal message celebrating the work of cancer support groups and charities.