diagnosed with cancer in February 2024. Buckingham Palace has not yet specified the type of cancer the king has, nor the treatment he is receiving, though he did undergo prostate surgery.Doctors told the king that he could take 11 days off from treatment for the Australian tour, according to the Daily Mail.King Charles, alongside Queen Camilla and a traveling doctor, is set to leave for the tour on Oct.
18. They are expecting to hit Sydney and Canberra, and then travel to Samoa, where the king will attend his first Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM).The tour originally was set to have the royals visit New Zealand, but that was scratched over the summer.The monarch will pick up cancer treatment and work when he returns from his tour, residing at his private home in Birkhall, Scotland.On Oct.
3, King Charles hosted a reception at St. James Palace in the UK, celebrating the Commonwealth Diaspora ahead of the CHOGM.He looked in great spirits as he showed off his dance moves and was given an impromptu dance lesson from former Samoan professional rugby player i.He was accompanied by his niece, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke of Kent for the special evening.Though many have told the royal to slow down, including his wife and royal advisors, sources have said the king “feels energized” by his work, and it’s important to him to mentally keep with his usual routine.In June 2024, Queen Camilla said that His Majesty is “doing fine except he won’t slow down and won’t do what he’s told,” according to Sky News.The king’s first public appearance since being diagnosed was visiting the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Center in central London on April 30.