Many royal enthusiasts have expressed concern over the years about King Charles’ swollen hands, which he jokingly referred to as “sausage fingers.”

These concerns resurfaced during his recent visit to France alongside Queen Camilla.

Since their arrival, people have taken to the internet to share their worries about the king’s hands.

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We had the opportunity to meet King Charles during the Black Tie Gala at the Palace of Versailles, where he attended a banquet with Emmanuel Macron.

Some royal admirers had previously speculated that the monarch was being pressured to showcase his hands in official photos, resulting in “sausage fingers” becoming the seventh most searched term on Google at one point this year.

However, during the gala, the king seemed unfazed by any embarrassment and carried himself with grace.

The monarch first joked about his swollen hands back in 2012 after a long-haul flight to Australia.

Since then, many have wondered about the cause behind his condition.

Although King Charles III, who was crowned in Westminster Abbey on May 6 this year, has never directly addressed the issue, royal fans have been speculating, especially after seeing him pour a pint during a recent royal engagement in 2021.

One concerned individual even tweeted, “I had never noticed Prince Charles’ hands until this photo.

Is he fine?

They’re so swollen!”

Now, a doctor has shed light on the possible reasons behind the 74-year-old monarch’s “sausage fingers.”

According to Dr. Chun Tang, the medical director of Paul Mall Medical in Manchester, there are several factors that can contribute to this condition.

Dr. Tang explained to the Daily Mail that swollen fingers are often a symptom of water retention, which can be caused by various health conditions.

Inflammation, arthritis, bacterial infections, tuberculosis, high salt levels, allergic reactions, medication side effects, injuries, and autoimmune diseases are all potential causes.

In fact, there is even a medical term for severe swelling affecting the fingers and toes called dactylitis.

Despite the seriousness of the condition, King Charles seems to take a lighthearted approach to it.

In a letter to a friend after the birth of his son, Prince William, he reportedly wrote, “I can’t tell you how excited and proud I am.

He really looks surprisingly tasty and has sausage-shaped fingers just like mine.”

Even his late mother, the Queen, noticed the size of Charles’ hands and wrote a letter to his music teacher after his birth, mentioning that they were quite large but with long, fine fingers different from her own and certainly different from those of his father.

She expressed curiosity about how they would develop.

During the king’s momentous coronation, questions arose about his swollen fingers, with some speculating whether he wore only one glove as part of the ceremony due to his hands.

However, it turned out that this was simply a tradition.

The jests continued when a company created a vape modeled after the monarch’s fingers.

Additionally, one observant royal fan claimed to have spotted the king’s digits in his coffee cup on coronation day.

Nevertheless, the king has never confirmed the cause behind his swollen fingers.