内容摘要：For 75-year-old Wendy Melton, who has osteoporosis, it is a welcome offer of support.

For 75-year-old Wendy Melton, who has osteoporosis, it is a welcome offer of support.

It was refused by the Walsall Council on similar grounds.A cancer survivor who attended a

has described meeting King Charles III and Queen Camilla as "surreal".Sbba Siddique from Slough, Berkshire, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022 at the age of 53, and, after receiving treatment, has been in remission for two years.Since then, she has campaigned to improve outcomes for women and south Asian people who are diagnosed with cancer, and was invited to attend the reception on Wednesday along with several other people from charity Target Ovarian Cancer.

She said the event was "extraordinary"."Just being in that room and the number of different charities that were there and represented, many of them who were quite small and they don't have... the huge [funding] pots to be able to provide support, but are still being able to do extraordinary things," she said.

"To stand alongside them was just such a joy."

She said the King looked "really, really good", adding: "It's amazing that even with a cancer diagnosis he's still giving so much back of his time."It includes Snowdon in the north, Cadair Idris in mid-Wales, and Pen y Fan in the south, a total walking distance of 17 miles (27.4km).

The charity Molly Ollys, which provides support to children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, has been working with Thomas' family during his treatment.Shelly said the charity has been "amazing".

"We’ve already done loads of fundraising for it as a family," she added.Mr John, who has worked with Shelley for 14 years, said he is hoping to hit a fundraising target of £3,000 for the charity.