Last week, there was a significant break in the silence surrounding the health of King Charles, with the announcement he would be making a return to public engagements.

If not a complete return to good health, then at least the first green shoots of recovery for the King, as the first anniversary of his coronation approaches.

It’s been a tumultuous 12 months for the royal family, not least on the health front with cancer hitting both Charles and Kate, the Princess of Wales.

But also a photo-shopping scandal, which had many scratching their heads as to who was advising the royal family over their handling of social media.

To review his first year as monarch, Newsable spoke to royal expert and podcaster Kinsey Schofield, who argued that despite the many storms the family has faced, King Charles’ reign is going better than most predicted.

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