King Charles III will “pause” his cancer treatment for 11 days as he partakes in his royal Australian tour next week, according to reports.
The 75-year-old monarch has been receiving weekly treatment since being 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. Buckingham Palace had also announced that Charles is the new royal patron of cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support,
Since then, he’s been to several public events, such as traveling to France for the 80th anniversary commemorative D-Day ceremony and attending the British memorial event at Ver-sur-Mer, Normandy, organized by the British Royal Legion.
King Charles’ daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, was also diagnosed with an unspecified cancer. She announced the news in March 2024.
In early September, the 42-year-old princess revealed she finished chemotherapy and is now “cancer-free.”
“I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment,” the Princess of Wales wrote in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, at the time.
“Doing what I can to stay cancer-free is now my focus. Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes.”
Kate went on to say that she is “looking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months when I can.”
“The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown,” she said.
“The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you. With humility, it also brings you face to face with your own vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before, and with that, a new perspective on everything.”
“Despite all that has gone before I enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life,” the royal added.
Marking her return as a working member of the royal family, Kate held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor Castle on Sept. 17. On Oct. 2, she also shared a touching moment with a young woman battling cancer at Windsor Castle. Liz, a 16-year-old aspiring photographer from Harrogate, England, was diagnosed with cancer in January.
Kate and Prince William are parents of Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
