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King Charles returns to public duties in visit to cancer treatment | |
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN | |
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9:46 AM EDT, Tue April 30, 2024 | |
Source: CNN | |
, who is being treated for an unspecified cancer, returned to public | |
duties on Tuesday with his first official engagement since his | |
diagnosis after his doctors were said to have been “very | |
encouraged” by his progress. | |
The 75-year-old monarch in early February and is continuing his | |
treatment as he restarts his public-facing engagements. | |
The first fresh entry in his diary was a visit to a cancer treatment | |
center in London, where he met patients and clinicians. | |
The King, who has been patron of Macmillan Cancer Support for nearly | |
three decades, was accompanied by his wife, the Queen. The pair | |
appeared to be on good form, smiling and waving at well-wishers | |
gathered nearby on arrival before being welcomed to the hospital by | |
medical staff. | |
Camilla, 76, has been president of cancer care and support charity | |
Maggie’s since 2008. | |
The King has largely remained out of the public eye during his | |
treatment so far, apart from an when he delighted crowds with an | |
impromptu walkabout after attending church with several family members. | |
Tuesday’s visit to University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer | |
Centre was to reiterate the value of early diagnosis and focus | |
attention on some of the innovative research taking place there. | |
The King has been , particularly in comparison to his predecessors. His | |
first major public engagement since his diagnosis is very much a | |
continuation of his desire to raise awareness and encourage the public | |
to seek advice if they notice any possible symptoms. | |
He leaned on his own recent personal experience when talking to medical | |
teams as well as while connecting with patients and their families on | |
Tuesday. | |
While being given a tour of the medical unit, which supports the | |
identification and treatment of a wide range of cancer conditions, he | |
was shown how CT scanners are helping with early detection. During his | |
visit, he frequently asked questions and made comments about the | |
importance of early diagnosis. | |
Later, he sat down with several cancer patients including Lesley | |
Woodbridge, who was receiving chemotherapy as the monarch stopped by. | |
While chatting, he told her, “I’ve got to have my treatment this | |
afternoon as well,” according to the UK’s PA Media news agency. | |
Charles himself has been receiving unspecified outpatient treatment | |
over the last three months. | |
The King’s outing came as he was announced as the new patron of | |
Cancer Research UK. While at the center, he was due to meet with the | |
organization’s chief clinician, Charlie Swanton, who has led a | |
project called TRACERx, which is focused on lung cancer. | |
While Buckingham Palace announced on Friday that the King had been | |
given the green light to resume public duties, it will be a cautious | |
return. | |
A palace spokesperson that the King was “greatly encouraged to be | |
resuming some public-facing duties and very grateful to his medical | |
team for their continued care and expertise.” | |
The palace also said that forthcoming events would be adapted where | |
necessary to minimize any risks to his convalescence. | |
The palace did not specify how many engagements were being added to the | |
King’s diary or whether he would be able to attend his birthday | |
parade in London or the D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in | |
Normandy in June. | |
However, it has been confirmed that he will welcome Japan’s Emperor | |
and Empress for a state visit later that month. | |
This story has been updated with further developments. | |
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