King Charles III is returning “to public-facing duties” amid his cancer battle.
“His Majesty is not yet clear of cancer and is still undergoing treatment, but his medical team are ‘pleased with the progress made so far’ and ‘remain positive’ about his recovery,” Buckingham Palace revealed in a statement Friday.
The 75-year-old monarch’s health update comes on the heels of the Daily Beast’s reporting that his health is “not good.”
“Everyone is staying optimistic, but he is really very unwell,” a source told Tom Sykes. “More than they are letting on.”
He claimed that the king’s funeral plans, which are codenamed “Operation Menai Bridge,” are under review.
As for royal scribe Tina Brown, she alleged Prince William and Kate Middleton were experiencing “intense anxiety” over their “frightening proximity to ascending the throne just when they had hoped for a span of years to parent their children out of the public eye.”
Charles ascended the throne in September 2022 upon Queen Elizabeth II’s passing and was coronated in May of the following year.
This February, Buckingham Palace revealed the royal’s cancer diagnosis after he underwent “routine hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement” and a “separate issue of concern was noted.”
At the time, Charles began treatment and “postpone[d] public-facing duties.”
The statement concluded, “He is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.”
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The specific form of cancer was not disclosed at the time.
Notably, Middleton was also diagnosed with cancer this year and has remained out of the public eye while undergoing chemotherapy.
“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was noncancerous,” she explained in a March video. “The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present.”
The Princess of Wales, who is the mother of Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 6, is not the only other royal family member to share a diagnosis last month.
Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, is battling the “worst form” of skin cancer.
