Overview

• King Charles, 76, practiced CPR on a mannequin under the guidance of a 17-year-old cadet during a visit to the Royal College of Nursing in London.
• The visit celebrated the 1,000th participant in the King’s Nursing Cadet scheme, a program launched in 2019 to introduce young people to healthcare careers.
• The King joked about his technique being corrected during the session and emphasized the importance of first aid training as a civic duty.
• Charles observed additional demonstrations on choking hazards and infection prevention, sharing his own experiences with first aid training in the military and Scotland.
• The event aimed to inspire others to refresh or learn life-saving skills, with nursing leaders praising the King’s involvement as a boost to recruitment efforts in the field.