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| King surprises Sandringham Parkrun participants | |
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| King Charles paid a special visit to meet the runners and their family members | King Charles paid a special visit to meet the runners and their family members |
| Members of a monthly Parkrun were left "shocked" when their royal landlord paid them a surprise visit. | |
| King Charles met Sandringham parkrun participants on Saturday ahead of its one-year anniversary. | King Charles met Sandringham parkrun participants on Saturday ahead of its one-year anniversary. |
| The event, which sees people walk, jog or run 5km (3.1 miles), is organised by volunteers and takes place in west Norfolk on the last Saturday morning of every month. | The event, which sees people walk, jog or run 5km (3.1 miles), is organised by volunteers and takes place in west Norfolk on the last Saturday morning of every month. |
| Sophie Hansell, ambassador for the Parkrun, said nobody knew the King was coming, and added: "I was just in shock, I think I stood with my mouth in aghast for a minute." | |
| The King paid members of the parkrun a visit on Saturday | The King paid members of the parkrun a visit on Saturday |
| Mrs Hansell said a member of staff at Sandringham had written a letter to the King inviting him to January's event. | Mrs Hansell said a member of staff at Sandringham had written a letter to the King inviting him to January's event. |
| The runners had gathered in the restaurant area when the King snuck in to surprise them. | The runners had gathered in the restaurant area when the King snuck in to surprise them. |
| "They just set up the restaurant, so it was quite informal, and he came in through the kitchen door," said Mrs Hansell. | "They just set up the restaurant, so it was quite informal, and he came in through the kitchen door," said Mrs Hansell. |
| There were about 18 members who ended up meeting the monarch. | There were about 18 members who ended up meeting the monarch. |
| King Charles was diagnosed with cancer last February and began treatment soon afterwards. | King Charles was diagnosed with cancer last February and began treatment soon afterwards. |
| Mrs Hansell said she and other members of the group could relate to what he was going through, having experienced cancer themselves. | Mrs Hansell said she and other members of the group could relate to what he was going through, having experienced cancer themselves. |
| She said: "He was really engaging. I think a lot of the people who spoke to him said that he seemed to understand what it was like [cancer], and so he could really talk on the level of people's treatment and their recovery. | She said: "He was really engaging. I think a lot of the people who spoke to him said that he seemed to understand what it was like [cancer], and so he could really talk on the level of people's treatment and their recovery. |
| "As much as you can empathise from an outsider's perspective, it is completely different having gone through it [cancer] yourself." | "As much as you can empathise from an outsider's perspective, it is completely different having gone through it [cancer] yourself." |
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