King Charles has appeared alongside the Queen at an event in east London as it emerged his cancer treatment will continue into 2025.
The royal couple attended a reception at Waltham Forest Town Hall in Walthamstow, east London, to celebrate the spirit of the borough’s community.
It comes as Buckingham Palace sources told Sky News that the King’s “treatment has been moving in a positive direction and as a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into next year”.
The i Paper understands that this does not reflect any change in the monarch’s treatment schedule.
During their visit to Waltham Forest, the King and Queen were introduced to local community volunteers, youth representatives, emergency services, frontline council staff, and local community and faith representatives who provide support, advice, and guidance to all, including refugees who are looking to build new lives in the UK.
The borough has been officially recognised as a Borough of Sanctuary by the charity City of Sanctuary, due to its long tradition of welcoming, valuing and celebrating people seeking refuge.
Charles’s visit to east London, which is the King and Queen’s final engagement before Christmas, is one of a number of public events he has attended since returning to in-person duties following his cancer diagnosis.
Neither the King nor Buckingham Palace have confirmed which type of cancer he has been diagnosed with.
In February, when the Palace announced tests the King had undergone identified “a form of cancer”, it said his decision to share the news was “to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer”.
Charles was advised to cancel all face-to-face public duties but continued to undertake state business and official paperwork.
He returned to public engagements in April and has since travelled to France for D-Day commemorations, hosted an incoming state visit for the Emperor of Japan, and undertaken a hectic tour to Australia and Samoa with the Queen, despite still undergoing outpatient cancer treatment.
Palace sources told Sky News “the intention is for the monarch to return to a full programme of public duties next year”. They said planning for the first half of the year features “an exciting mix of national and international events”.
