King Charles Quips ‘I’m Still Alive’ at Final Event Before Christmas [Video]

King Charles cracked a joke about longevity during his final day out for work before the royal family convenes for Christmas.

On Dec. 20, the King, 76, and Queen Camilla attended a reception at Waltham Forest Town Hall to celebrate community cohesion in the borough of east London, where the sovereign quipped about endurance when someone asked how he was. Buckingham Palace announced in February that the King was diagnosed with cancer, and palace sources have confirmed that his treatment will continue into next year.

“Your Majesty, good morning, how are you?” Harvinder Rattan, a Sikh faith representative, asked King Charles at the reception on Dec. 20, as seen in a video shared by the Daily Mail.

“I’m still alive,” King Charles joked in reply with a smile, which made Rattan chuckle.

The King …