However, the palace stated Still don’t know how long the monarch’s treatment will last.
Also this Friday, Charles’ medical team praised the monarch’s “progress” in his cancer treatment and stated that they encouraged the king to resume his public agenda. Buckingham Palace said, however, that it is still too early to determine how long the treatment will last.
The monarch will reopen the public agenda with a visit to a cancer treatment center on Tuesday (30), according to a statement released by the palace.
The monarch he had been away from public activities since the beginning of Februarywhen Buckingham Palace announced that doctors detected a type of cancer — not yet disclosed — in the king after he underwent prostate surgery.
Charles III continued to perform private duties, such as issuing official orders and meetings with authorities.
The visit to the cancer treatment center on Tuesday “will be the first of a series of external engagements that Her Majesty will hold in the coming weeks“, said the palace in the statement.
“As the first anniversary of the Coronation (in May) approaches, Their Majesties remain deeply grateful for the many kindnesses and good wishes they received from around the world during the joys and challenges of the past year,” the statement said.
It is also already on Charles III’s agenda to receive the Emperor of Japan, Nahurito, who will make a state visit to the United Kingdom in June.
Along with the statement, the palace also released a photo of the king and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, during a walk in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in early April.
King Charles III has cancer, says Buckingham Palace
The statement was released in the week in which news sites in the United States and the United Kingdom stated, based on sources from the British monarchy, that the The monarch’s health conditions had worsened.
The North American website TMZ also stated that Charles III’s funeral plan — prepared whenever a new monarch assumes the throne — was updated due to the supposed worsening.
Buckingham Palace did not comment on the news, but, in this Friday’s statement, it says that the king went through “a period of treatment and recovery”.
Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, and Charles assumed the throne with the title Charles III.
First in the line of succession after him is his eldest son, William. William’s children who are in line after their father: George, Charlotte and Louis.
Prince Harry, Charles’ youngest son who lives in the United States, will travel to the United Kingdom to meet his father. Harry and Charles already spoke after the diagnosis (see a succession line chart below).
What will happen if the king is removed?
In the note from Buckingham Palace, it is stated that the king will continue with his state duties. If this is not possible at some point, there is a prediction of what should happen.
According to the BBC, in the United Kingdom Constitution, it is determined that when the head of state is unable to fulfill his official duties, a council of state must be appointed to take the king’s place.
Today, this council has the following members:
- Queen Camilla (wife of Charles).
- Prince William (eldest son).
- Princess Anne (sister).
- Prince Edward (brother).
Princes Harry and Andrew can no longer be called up because they are now royals but cannot work in royal roles.
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