King Charles will return to his public duties next week for the first time since his February cancer diagnosis, visiting a cancer treatment centre. There fears his Australian trip will be delayed, while he continues treatment for his own cancer battle.

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King Charles III has resumed his royal duties following a battle with cancer, after previously stepping back from public engagements in February due to health concerns. In a newly released official portrait with Queen Camilla, taken a day after their 19th wedding anniversary, the couple appears radiant, marking the King's return to health and public life. The King's recovery is met with widespread support, as individuals inspired by his honesty regarding his diagnosis have sought more information on cancer treatments.

King Charles' last public appearance before his return was on Easter Sunday, where he attended a church service at Windsor, receiving an enthusiastic reception from the public. Since his diagnosis, he has continued to fulfill his state duties, including his weekly meetings with the Prime Minister. His impending engagements include a visit to a cancer treatment center and hosting the Emperor of Japan for a state visit in June.

The continuation of the King's treatment remains under careful observation by his medical team, who remain optimistic about his recovery. Princess Catherine is also receiving treatment for cancer, with no specific timeline for her return to royal duties. The future of King Charles' expected visit to Australia remains uncertain as he continues his treatment. Each royal engagement is assessed on a health basis, with no confirmation on whether he will be able to attend his birthday parade, known as Trooping the Colour, in June.

The palace has indicated that decisions regarding the King's engagements, including a highly anticipated autumn overseas tour, potentially to Australia following a Commonwealth leaders' meeting in Samoa in October, will be made closer to the dates and based on health advice. The situation regarding the King's visit to Australia is described as a "wait-and-see," with his ability to fulfill his commitments depending on his health in the weeks and months ahead.



King Charles resuming public duties but Australian trip in limbo

King and Queen, radiant in a new official portrait taken the day after their 19th wedding anniversary. In sickness and in health, Camilla has been by Charles' side. Now he is well enough to be out and about meeting the public. Very happy to hear that he's got a clean bill of health to return to work, which I'm sure he's happy about. It's great that he's on the mend and going to be back fighting fit. The King stepped back in February after being diagnosed with cancer following treatment for an enlarged prostate. He has continued state duties, including his weekly meeting with the Prime Minister. Charles' last public appearance was on Easter Sunday, delighting crowds by attending a church service at Windsor. His honesty about his diagnosis in the first place was really inspiring. We saw many more people looking for support and looking for information around cancer treatment and cancer diagnoses. The King's return to public life will be carefully managed. His first event will be on Tuesday, visiting a cancer treatment centre, meeting with doctors and patients. Also in the diary, hosting the Emperor of Japan for a state visit in June. It's still too early to know how long the King's treatment will continue for, but his doctors are encouraged by the progress he's made so far and remain optimistic about his recovery. It is a relief, his return set to provide some much-needed stability after a turbulent start to the year for the royals. Princess Catherine is still undergoing treatment as she battles cancer, with no word yet on when she will be back at work. And John-Paul Gonzo joins us live. JP, Buckingham Palace sounds very positive about the King's recovery, but what's it mean for his expected visit to Australia? Well, Chris, planning for that is still very much underway, but nothing is guaranteed and that is because the King is still undergoing that cancer treatment and each engagement will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. There's not even confirmation yet if Charles will be able to attend his birthday parade in June, which is known as Trooping the Colour. The Palace says everything is dependent on health advice and decisions will be made nearer to the time, including about what they call an autumn overseas tour. That is widely anticipated to be a visit to Australia following his possible attendance at a Commonwealth leaders' meeting in Samoa in October. So still very much a wait-and-see situation, Chris. Everything really hinges on how the King goes as he returns to public duties over the coming weeks and months.

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