Britain's King Charles III (centre), next to Queen Camilla, waves as they arrive at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on March 31.
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Britain's King Charles III (centre), next to Queen Camilla, waves as they arrive at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on March 31.
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LONDON – King Charles III will soon return to royal service.
In a statement sent to reporters on Friday, Buckingham Palace said that the king “will soon return to his public duties after a period of treatment and recovery following his recent cancer diagnosis.”
It was not stated that Charles had recovered or whether he had finished his treatment. He never revealed the type or stage of cancer he was diagnosed with. He began unspecified treatment in early February.
To help mark what she called a “milestone” for his return, she said King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a visit next Tuesday to a cancer treatment centre, where they will meet medical specialists and patients. The statement said, “This visit will be the first of a number of foreign meetings that His Majesty the King will hold in the coming weeks.”
The palace added that the King and Queen will host the Emperor and Empress of Japan on a state visit to Buckingham Palace next 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 tabloid scrutiny over her whereabouts, and the publication of a family photo that the Princess says changed her. The palace did not reveal the type or stage of cancer she suffers from.
Charles' reign began with the death in September 2022 of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who had been 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 well-wishes they have received from around the world throughout the joys and challenges of the past year.”
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