King Charles III is coming back to carry out his first major public engagement since his cancer diagnosis, which involves visiting a cancer center and its patients.
Since his diagnosis in February, the King has only attended an Easter Sunday church. But he has carried on his his constitutional role, with regular private meetings with the prime minister.
Last week, King’s doctors were said to be „very encouraged by the progress made so far” in his treatment for an unspecified form of cancer, says a statement on behalf of Buckingham Palace.
He is still undergoing treatment.
The visit is intended to continue the King’s desire to raise awareness of the importance of early cancer diagnosis.
It follows the monarch’s decision to make public his own health issues earlier this year, in the hope it will encourage others to seek health checks, says the BBC.
King Charles is expected to be sufficiently well to host a state visit from the Emperor and Empress of Japan in late June, which forms part of his role as head of state – though his summer will likely have reduced activities.
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