King's commitment to public service: How Charles has continued his royal duties ... trends now
King Charles has continued his royal duties while receiving treatment for cancer, including hosting foreign dignitaries and attending the Easter Service.
Despite suspending his public-facing engagements, the 75-year-old has also fulfilled his constitutional role by hosting Privy Council meetings, reading documents in his red box and attending a weekly meeting with the Prime Minister.
Today's good news about his health means Charles will now return to a more normal schedule with a visit to a cancer treatment centre alongside Queen Camilla next week.
It promises to be a deeply poignant engagement given his own cancer battle as well as that of his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales.
Charles is a workaholic who famously packs in ten to 12 engagements and meetings a day and spends many a night alone in his study, furiously writing letters and reading documents well into the early hours.
King Charles III meets with Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt in the private audience room at Buckingham Palace on March 5
Charles chats to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau via videolink on March 6
The King and Queen attended the Easter Sunday service, where they are seen on March 31
The King has insisted on keeping up with his paperwork and holding meetings.
On March 27, Charles had an audience with Mohamed Nasheed, 56, Secretary-General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, who has won numerous awards for his work on environmental protection and the fight against climate change.
Earlier in the month he was seen shaking hands with Algeria's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Nourredine Yazid, and the Ambassador of Mauritania, Samba Mamadou.
He also held a video call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and held an audience of faith leaders from across the UK in the Buckingham Palace's Billiard Room.
The King also attended the traditional Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor, where wellwishers told him: ‘We’ve got your back, Sir.’
In a statement Buckingham Palace said tonight: ‘His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis.
‘To help mark this milestone, The King and Queen will make a joint visit to a cancer treatment centre next Tuesday, where they will meet medical specialists and patients. This visit will be the first in a number of external engagements His Majesty will undertake in the weeks ahead.
‘In addition, The King and Queen will host Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan for a State Visit in June, at the request of HM Government.
‘As the first anniversary of The Coronation approaches, Their Majesties remain deeply grateful for the many kindnesses and good wishes they have received from around the world throughout the joys and challenges of the past year.’
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