King Charles continues cancer treatment after returning to public duties for first time since diagnosis - live
The monarch, 75, will ease back into public life after a three-month break for his cancer treatment
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Your support makes all the difference.King Charles made a return to public duties with a visit to a hospital and specialist cancer centre in London on Tuesday.
The King, alongside Queen Camilla, met doctors and patients during the visit in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and highlight innovative research taking place at the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre.
Both smiled broadly and waved to onlookers as they greeted staff including Baroness Neuberger, chairman of University London College Hospitals (UCLH), and David Probert, its chief executive.
It was the 75-year-old monarch’s first public engagement since his cancer diagnosis, and follows a statement issued by Buckingham Palace in which the King was said to be making positive progress in his treatment.
Charles was also announced as the new patron of Cancer Research UK taking over the patronage from his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.
The public engagement also comes ahead of the planned return to the UK by Prince Harry for a ceremony to mark 10 years of the Invictus Games next week.
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King reassures public ‘I’m well’ as he meets with fellow cancer sufferers in return to public duties
The King has reassured the public “I’m well” as he met with fellow cancer sufferers in his return to public-facing duties for the first time since he announced his diagnosis.
Charles also candidly described the shock of the moment he received his positive test when he and the Queen met patients and doctors at the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre on Tuesday.
In his first public engagement since he disclosed he had the disease three months ago, the monarch was raising awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and to highlight innovative research taking place at the London-based medical institution.
King reassures public ‘I’m well’ as he returns to duties after cancer diagnosis
Charles also spoke candidly of ‘shock’ at diagnosis as he was joined by Camilla for first public engagement since he disclosed he had the disease in early February
King Charles: What kind of cancer treatment is available to him - and what impact could it have
As the news breaks of King Charles’ return to public-facing royal duties following his cancer treatment, a palace spokesperson said the King’s medical team were “very encouraged by his progress”.
Our health correspondent Rebecca Thomas explains the different types of cancer treatment:
King Charles: What kind of cancer treatment is available to him
Some cancer treatments can last 3 to 6 months or up to weeks in the case of radiotherapy
How King Charles and Kate have supported each other through cancer treatment
As both the King and the Princess of Wales faced cancer diagnoses this year, the close relationship between Charles and his “beloved daughter-in-law” has become increasingly apparent.
Charles and Kate were both diagnosed with undisclosed forms of cancer earlier this year following overlapping stays at a private hospital in London in January.
The King revealed his diagnosis to the nation in early February while Kate followed suit six weeks later following massive amounts of online speculation as she stayed out of the public eye.
How King Charles and Kate have supported eachother through cancer treatment
King Charles and the Princess of Wales were both diagnosed with undisclosed forms of cancer earlier this year
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