The Buckingham Palace said on Friday that the British Monarch, King Charles, will next week resume public duties after being diagnosed with cancer.
This is as the Monarch is said to be making good progress following treatment and a period of recuperation.
SaharaReporters reported in February that the palace revealed that the 75-year-old Monarch had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer detected in tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.
Whereas King Charles continued with his official state duties, the diagnosis led him to postpone public engagements to begin treatment and rest.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson was quoted as saying that “His majesty’s treatment programme will continue, but doctors are sufficiently pleased with the progress made so far that the king is now able to resume a number of public-facing duties.
“His majesty is greatly encouraged to be resuming some public-facing duties and very grateful to his medical team for their continued care and expertise.”
While it is said to be too early to say how much longer his cancer treatment would last, the palace spokesperson said his doctors were “very encouraged by the progress made so far and remain positive about the king’s continued recovery.”
However, no further details about his condition or his treatment were given, in line with the usual stance on medical privacy.
To mark his return, the palace said that King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla would visit a cancer treatment centre in London next Tuesday,
It was further confirmed that the Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, would pay a state visit in late June.
But the palace said that King Charles will not carry out his usual summer programme and his plans will be crafted in consultation with his medical team to minimise risks to recovery.
It was reported that the Monarch’s absence has coincided with news that his daughter-in-law, Kate, wife of his son and heir Prince William, was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests in the wake of major abdominal surgery revealed cancer had been present.
The Princess of Wales, often known by her maiden name Kate Middleton, will herself only return to public duties when her medical team say she is well enough to do so.
Charles’s health scare came less than 18 months into his reign after he succeeded his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, and less than a year since his coronation, Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades.
Buckingham Palace reportedly said that “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 throughout the joys and challenges of the past year.”