Royal Observer Follow King Charles IIIIn February 2024, he was diagnosed with a health war after undisclosed cancer.
“A separate issue was noted in the King’s recent hospital procedures for prostate dilation,” a statement from Buckingham Palace at the time said. “Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a cancer.”
Details about Charles’ treatment The palace’s rare health updates have been relatively quiet in the months since the diagnosis. (Charles’ daughter woman Princess Kate Middleton Once was Receive treatment At the same time she had her own cancer battle. )
After a year of turbulence in the royal family, confirmed in December 2024 that Charles will continue his cancer treatment. In March 2025, the king was announced to be temporarily hospitalized but recovered at home.
Keep scrolling for the Charles Cancer War timeline:
January 2024
Buckingham Palace announced on January 17 that Charles is seeking treatment for the prostate.
The statement shared at the time said: “The situation under je is benign and he will go to the hospital for corrections next week.”
February 2024
Less than a month after the surgery, Charles A cancer diagnosis was announced.
“The schedule of regular treatments has begun today, during which the doctor advised him to postpone his public responsibilities,” a Palace statement read. “During this period, the state operations and official paperwork will continue as usual.”
The king noted that he was “thanks to his medical team” that they were “completely positive for his treatment.”
March 2024
Charles Restored his public duties Nearly a month after the news came out.
May 2024
Go to the Cancer Treatment Center with your wife Queen Camillathis Kim recalls his diagnosis At first it was “a little shocked”.
June 2024
Charles did it His first overseas trip In Normandy, France, in his treatment.
August 2024
Charles provided a brief update to supporters and pointed out that he is not Feeling “too bad” In a public appearance in Southport, England.
October 2024
Charles is widely reported to be suffering from cancer About “pause” treatment Before overseas trips in Australia and Samoa held in the same month.
Later that month Buckingham Palace stated in a statement Charles has a “health struggle in 2025,” Charles looks at “very ordinary full-scale tour plan” in 2025.
It has been a year since Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace announced that King Charles and his daughter Kate Middleton were hospitalized, from January 17, 2025. At that time, detailed information about their respective conditions was very limited. It was later discovered that Charles, 76, and Middleton, 43, were both treated for their respective cancer diagnosis. Kensington Palace […]
December 2024
ABC News reports Charles will continue his Cancer treatment until 2025. When asked about his happiness at the event that was held the same month, the king joked: “I am still alive.”
He also talked about his health war In his Christmas speech.
“From a personal perspective, I provide a special, heartfelt thanks to the selfless doctors and nurses who have supported me and other members of my family through uncertainty and anxiety about illness and helped us provide the strength, care and comfort we need,” said Charles. “I am also very grateful for all the kind words that provide us with compassion and encouragement.”
March 2025
Buckingham Palace issued a statement announcing Charles was temporarily hospitalized.
“After a scheduled and ongoing cancer treatment this morning, the king experienced temporary side effects and required a brief observation in the hospital,” the statement said. “The afternoon engagement under je was postponed.”
The palace added: “As a preventive measure, medical advice has been taken and tomorrow’s diary plan will be rescheduled. I would like to apologize to all those who may be inconvenient or disappointed.”
May 2025
International Relations Students Stamford Collis Shared the information the king told him about his treatment and told Hello Magazine: “Sometimes it’s about diet and what you eat. It helps.”
A senior royal assistant gave Charles the latest news, saying, “I really can’t see the difference.” Hello! Magazine.
“What do you know about this disease [cancer] They just manage it,” they added. As long as you do only what the doctor says, live your life as normal as possible, and that’s exactly what he is doing.”
They continued: “It’s no secret that he’s still being treated, but because he’s very fit, he just handles it all very well. Everyone knows he’s driven by responsibility, so he just keeps going.”
July 2025
During a walk in Suffolk, Charles talked to the public and deleted the latest news about his cancer battle.
“I asked him how he was doing and he said he felt much better now, and that was just ‘just one of them’.” Lee HarmanHe shared his cancer story with the monarch on July 22.
September 2025
Charles visited cancer patients on September 3 at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital and provided the latest news about his own health struggle.
“I’m not bad,” Charles told a patient. Hello! Magazine. The patient told the king that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“Half the problem is finding it in time,” Charles said. “I think they’re getting better and better at dealing with these things. The trouble is that there’s always hope. I’m sorry for it, it’s really frustrating.
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