REBECCA ENGLISH answers your questions LIVE: From Kate to Charles and William to Harry, here’s your chance to get the inside scoop on the Royal Family

REBECCA: Thank you, ST. It’s such a shame for the king, who has really hit the ground running as a monarch (with big shoes to fill). I think he’s proven quite a few of his naysayers wrong. I think the biggest challenge for him and his staff will be to set the pace. He’s eager to get back to work, but I’m sure his doctors want him to take it easier. I know it’s said a lot, and sometimes people find it hard to believe, but he really is a workaholic. It is sometimes difficult to keep up with him, especially during royal tours, when he has to make ten to twelve appointments and then work late into the night on state affairs, writing papers, briefings and letters. Infamously, he never stops for lunch while at work – and doesn’t even drink water, negating the need for what they call ‘comfort breaks’! I also know that he would like to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa this autumn with Australia, but I think this is still uncertain. Even if he is back to work by then, it would be an especially grueling journey for someone who has so recently undergone cancer treatment.

REBECCA: Good question, Sam. I think in many ways he certainly seems more content than he ever was as a working royal. On the occasions I spoke to him, he made it clear to me (and many others) that he was not really happy with the life he had, and if it were up to him, he would just run away and work in wildlife conservation in Africa. But he’s burned a lot of bridges along the way. Not only with his family, but with many friends who I know are not happy with the way he left and some of the choices he made. Personally, I would find that difficult.

REBECCA: Thanks Wendy, and thanks for contacting us from Canada – let’s hope the King can reschedule his visit there later this year! Yes I think so. We’ve gotten more details about their engagements in recent weeks – and been invited to cover them in person – than we have in many years. I think recent events have shown how genuinely interested many people are in the work they do, especially in Edinburgh. They’ve never sought the spotlight, but now that it’s shining on them, they’re happy to make the most of it. Take a look at a video I recorded about Prince Edward to celebrate his 60th birthday, based on an exclusive profile I wrote about him for the Daily Mail last week. I spent a day with the Prince and we talked about a whole range of topics. It’s on ours Daily Mail Royals YouTube channel!

REBECCA: Honestly, I don’t think things would have gotten this far if Diana hadn’t died. She would have been a glue that held things together. I think it is very difficult for many of us to understand how devastating it was for them to lose their mother at such a young and impressionable age.

REBECCA: Hello Eon, and thank you for your question. The rumors and suspicions we have seen in recent weeks, especially on social media, about the health and well-being of the Princess of Wales are nothing short of despicable. I know, although she doesn’t have her own social media accounts, Catherine is unaware of some of what was said and understandably finds it disturbing. Wales’ attitude was not to respond to the trolls – why give them the oxygen of publicity? Which is understandable in many ways. That said, I believe that Kensington Palace was a bit naive in thinking that one of the most famous women in the world could disappear without a trace for three months without people worrying about her, and that they would rather be more proactive in providing updates should have given. I think this would have clouded the suspicion somewhat. It’s unlikely we’ll hear much more until she’s ready to return to public duties. Last I checked, this was probably after Easter.

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Today it’s Rebecca English, who has been reporting on the royal family for the Daily Mail for more than twenty years.

After an eventful few months for the King, Prince William and Kate and the rest of the family, Rebecca will answer all your burning questions live from noon.