A doctor has weighed in on the mystery surrounding Prince King Charles III’s fingers, after they went viral again following his coronation.

Just get a load of these things – absolute units:

Actual sausage fingers! Can’t believe this woman outside Buckingham Palace actually put her mouth on those bloated pork hands:

Well anyway, Dr Gareth Nye, a senior lecturer at the UK’s University of Chester, has revealed there are several health conditions that could be causing Charles’ swollen fingers:

“Oedema is a condition where the body starts to retain fluids in the limbs, normally the legs and ankles but also in the fingers, which causes them to swell. Oedema is a common condition and mostly affects people over the age of 65 as the ability for fluid control is restricted”

Another possible cause is arthritis:

“Arthritis – another common condition in the over 60s. It often affects three main areas in the hand – the thumb joint or either joints in the fingers. Fingers usually become stiff, painful and swollen and although medication can help with the pain, the swelling can remain.

Uncommon causes may include high salt diet leading to fluid retention, certain medications can rarely lead to swelling as a side effect such as with blood pressure medications or steroid medications.”

Despite what the cynical minds of Twitter are suggesting, Dr Nye assures the swelling is not a sign of a serious health issue.

“There certainly aren’t any immediate health concerns to be concluded from swollen fingers and is most likely a sign of his age.”

Funnily enough, the Queen had remarked on Charles’s fingers on the week he was born back in 1948, writing that her son had an ‘interesting pair of hands for a baby’:

“They are rather large, but with fine long fingers quite unlike mine and certainly unlike his father’s. It will be interesting to see what they become. I still find it hard to believe I have a baby of my own!”

So it could be he was born with these absolute monstrosities rather than it being indicative of any other kind of issue. Maybe it’s a sign that his parents were cousins? Who knows. All I know for sure is that the Kingdom is in great hands! Great, big sausage ones. Can’t even begin to imagine the amounts of lube he uses to get that ring off every night…

For the awkward moment a reporter asked Prince William if he supports Prince Andrew, click HERE. What was he expecting – an answer?