/ 29 April 2024

Return of the King

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: King Charles attends a meeting of The Prince’s Trust Group at St James Palace on June 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: King Charles attends a meeting of The Prince’s Trust Group at St James Palace on June 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Two months after he announced his cancer diagnosis, King Charles will be back at work in the UK on Tuesday… His return to public duties will involve a visit with his wife, Queen Camilla, to a cancer treatment centre – although it’s not believed to be the one where he’s receiving treatment. Buckingham Palace says the King’s doctors are “very encouraged” by his progress and “positive” about his recovery, while another spokesperson said the King himself is “greatly encouraged to be resuming some public-facing duties and very grateful to his medical team”. He’s got a busy couple of months ahead – aside from the first anniversary of their Coronation on 6 May and a possible catch-up with Prince Harry who’ll return to the UK for the 10th Invictus Games, the King and Queen are preparing to host Japan’s Emperor and Empress for a state visit in June. Not to mention their potential visit to Oz later this year…

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