King Charles' cancer treatment progressing well, will continue next year

20/12/2024 16:41

King Charles' cancer treatment is progressing well and will continue into next year, a Buckingham Palace source said on Friday.



In February, the palace revealed the 76-year-old, who became king in 2022, had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer detected in tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate. He returned to public duties in April.



"His treatment has been moving in a positive direction and as a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into next year," the palace source said.

Charles' medical team has carefully monitored the monarch's official engagements since he returned to public life.



The palace source said there had been no change in Charles' health and the news that his treatment would continue in 2025 did not represent any significant update.



In October, Charles and his wife Camilla made a brief stopover in India where they stayed at a holistic health centre following his first major trip since being diagnosed with cancer to Australia and Samoa.