King Charles set to visit Australia despite cancer shock

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King Charles is ready to make an official go to to Australia this yr regardless of his latest most cancers analysis.

The go to would be the first from a reigning monarch since 2011 and is ready to occur later this yr, in line with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

“Australia is getting ready for a attainable go to from His Majesty The King to Australia later this yr,’ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese mentioned on Sunday

“The King has proven his compassion for Australians affected by latest pure disasters, simply as Australians have proven compassion and help for the King following his most cancers analysis.

“The King, Queen and members of the Royal Household are all the time welcome in Australia.”

Buckingham Palace has not confirmed plans, however royal sources informed The Mirror that the journey would seemingly occur in October to coincide with a go to to New Zealand and would come with the Queen.

Charles, 75, is just not finishing up public duties whereas he has therapy however is continuous with behind-the-scenes work on state papers.

Whereas he steps again from official visits, different members of the royal household have stepped as much as tackle further duties.

Along with the Prince of Wales, the Queen has taken on extra engagements for the reason that King stepped again from appearances to endure therapy for the illness.

The King was recognized with an undisclosed type of most cancers following hospital therapy for an enlarged prostate, which is unrelated to the most cancers.

He was handled in the identical hospital because the Princess of Wales, who underwent stomach surgical procedure for an unknown situation in January.

Kate will return to royal engagements after Easter, Kensington Palace mentioned in a brand new replace.

The princess was final seen attending a service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk forward of the deliberate stomach surgical procedure on 16 January at an undisclosed location.

Since her return dwelling to Windsor in late January, the princess has not been seen in public, which has led to rising issues about her well being.

Theories about her absence intensified on-line after Prince William bowed out of a deliberate look at a memorial service of his godfather, King Constantine of the Hellenes, who died in January final yr. William attributed an unspecified “private purpose” for lacking the service.

Addressing the rumours, a spokesperson with the Kensington Palace mentioned: “We have been very clear from the outset that the Princess of Wales was out till after Easter and Kensington Palace would solely be offering updates when one thing was vital.”