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Less than three months after King Charles III<\/strong><\/a> revealed his cancer diagnosis, the royal family gave the public an update on his health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHis Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis,\u201d the palace said in a new announcement via Instagram<\/a> on Friday, April 26. \u201cTo help mark this milestone, The King and Queen will make a joint visit to a cancer treatment center 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.\u201d Buckingham Palace confirmed that Charles, 75, had been diagnosed with cancer<\/a> on February 5. The diagnosis came after he was hospitalized and had a procedure done for benign prostate enlargement. \u201cA separate issue of concern was noted,\u201d the palace\u2019s statement said. \u201cSubsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer.\u201d The royal patriarch began treatments immediately and briefly postponed public-facing duties<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The king \u201cremains wholly positive about his treatment,\u201d the February statement said, adding that Charles decided to share the news in order \u201cto prevent speculation and in the hopes it may assist the public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Charles\u2019 daughter-in-law Princess Kate Middleton<\/strong> is also currently battling cancer. She had a planned abdominal surgery in January and announced her cancer diagnosis two months later on March 22.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c[My] medical team advised preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,\u201d Kate, 42, revealed. \u201cThis, of course, came as a huge shock and [Prince] William<\/strong> and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. But most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to [our three kids] in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be OK.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n While Charles has resurfaced and begun taking part in public engagements again, Kate is keeping a lower profile. The palace has not confirmed when she will return to her royal duties and no updates on her condition have been given since the March 22 announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n
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