04/26/2024
He King Charles III will partially resume his public agenda starting next week, after doctors said they were “very encouraged” by the progress of his treatment against cancer, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.
His first engagement with Queen Camilla will be a visit to a cancer treatment center on Tuesday, said Buckingham, and indicated that in June the couple will receive Emperor Naruhito and to Empress Masako of Japan for a state visit.
The announcement follows a difficult period for the British royal family, after Charles, 75, and his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, 42, revealed that they both had cancer.
Kate, the wife of heir to the throne, Prince William, made the announcement that he was undergoing preventive chemotherapy a little over a month ago, in a video published on social networks.
By announcing the partial return of Carlos to public life, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said it is “too soon” to find out how much longer your treatment will continue.
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But he noted that his medical team is “very encouraged by the progress made so far and remains positive about the king’s continued recovery.”
“The pace of the king’s program will be carefully calibrated as his recovery continues.”in close collaboration with his medical team,” added the spokesperson.
The King and Queen Camilla will receive the Japanese royal couple at Buckingham Palace at the end of June, the palace announced, confirming information from Japanese media last month.
Japanese royalty attended the state funeral of the mother of CarlosQueen Elizabeth II, in September 2022, in what was his first trip abroad after the emperor’s enthronement.
They also attended the reception that the king offered at the Palace of Buckingham to heads of state and foreign official guests the night before the funeral.
“Deeply moved”
Carlos He was only 17 months into his reign when the palace announced in February that he had cancer and would temporarily abandon all public engagements while he began treatment.
In January He had been admitted for a benign prostate condition which led him to spend several days in the hospital.
He king He has continued to work away from the public spotlight, with meetings and attending some official events.
His most notable appearance was on Easter weekend, when he attended a Sunday mass at Windsor Castle, west of London.
“His Majesty is very excited to be able to resume some public tasks and very grateful to his medical team for their continued care and expertise,” Buckingham’s spokesperson said Friday.
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In March, the king He said he would continue to serve “to the best of his ability,” and that He was “deeply moved” by people’s reaction to his health problems.
For her part, Kate has been receiving treatment for cancer that was discovered following abdominal surgery, which was also announced in January.
The simultaneous struggle of king and the Princess of Wales against serious illnesses has created a crisis for the British monarchy, with a lack of high-ranking members available for their public duties.
Until a few years ago the family could count on the help of Prince Harry, youngest son of the king, but he and his American wife, Meghan, left the royalist front line in 2020. They have since lived in California and have distanced themselves from the family after a bitter separation.
