Britain’s King Charles III (centre), with Queen Camilla, waves as they arrive at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on March 31.
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Britain’s King Charles III (centre), with Queen Camilla, waves as they arrive at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on March 31.
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LONDON – King Charles III will soon return to royal duty.
In a statement sent to reporters on Friday, Buckingham Palace said the king “will soon return to his public duties after a period of treatment and recovery following his recent cancer diagnosis.”
He did not say whether Charles has been cured or whether he has completed his treatment. She has never revealed what type or stage of cancer she was diagnosed with. She began unspecified treatment in early February.
To help mark what he called a “milestone” of his return, he said King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a visit next Tuesday to a cancer treatment center, where they will meet with specialist doctors and patients. “This visit will be the first in a series of external engagements that Her Majesty will undertake in the coming weeks,” the statement said.
The palace added that the king and queen will host the Emperor and Empress of Japan on a state visit to Buckingham Palace in June.
King Charles began cancer treatment just weeks before his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, did the same. She began chemotherapy in late February, but her diagnosis was not made public until last month, after months of sensational scrutiny over her whereabouts and the publication of a family photo that the princess claims to have altered. The palace has also not revealed the type or stage of her cancer.
Charles’s reign began with the death in September 2022 of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who was on the throne longer than any other British monarch. Charles’ coronation took place eight months later, in May 2023.
Friday’s statement from Buckingham Palace concludes: “As the first anniversary of the Coronation approaches, Their Majesties remain deeply grateful for the many kindnesses and good wishes they have received from around the world during the joys and challenges of the past year. “.