King Charles III has had some health scares in the last couple of months since he was first diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer. Although he is following his medical team’s indication, the royal followers have been preparing themselves for the worst outcome.
However, the Monarch of the United Kingdom has proven them wrong once again. Recently the king left people surprised with his remarkable memory when he recognized a British military officer from an encounter nearly 20 years ago.
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Hitchins, Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, commented on his royal recognition during a special reception at Buckingham Palace. He told Forces News about his meeting with the King.
“I am here at the Invitation of His Majesty because he is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Parachute Regiment and has been for I think approaching 50 years. I first met the King in 2006 before deployed to Afghanistan and then when we returned. And I haven’t seen him since. He recognised me, said ‘I think I’ve seen you before.’ And he must have a pretty good memory because I said ‘Well, I saw you nearly 20 years ago now.”
