King Charles III to Resume Royal Duties Amid Cancer Treatment

London: King Charles III, who h cut back on some of his royal duties after revealing a cancer diagnosis earlier this year, is all set to resume a full schedule from 2025 as his treatment continues, Buckingham Palace has said this weekend.

A senior palace official told reporters at conclusion of 75-year-old monarch’s tour of Australia and Samoa that he is keen to get back into a regular programme and overseas travel after a successful visit.

"We're now working on a pretty normal-looking full overseas tour programme for next year, which is a high for us to end on, to know that we can be thinking in those terms, subject to sign-off by doctors," a Buckingham Palace official was quoted as saying in ‘ Sunday Times’.

"I think it's great testament to King's devotion to service and duty that he was prepared to come this far and he was incredibly happy and very, very determined to do so," official said.

tour of Australia along with his wife, Queen Camilla, was King's first major visit since palace confirmed in February that he was suffering from an unspecified form of cancer. Initially, visit was to also cover New Zealand, which was dropped from schedule on vice of doctors.

Following Australia, Charles attended Commonwealth Hes of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Pacific Island nation of Samoa as he of 56-member organisation.

Closing his speech during opening ceremony, King alluded to his health: "For my part, I can assure you today that for however many years God grants me, I will join you and people of Commonwealth on every step of this journey.

"Let us learn from lessons of past. Let us be proud of who we are today." entire schedule, which involved King and Queen undertaking up to 10 engagements a day, h been tailored specifically to accommodate periods of rest and included only one evening event.

monarch is said to have "genuinely loved" his time in Australia and Samoa and "thrived" on programme.

palace official stated: "It's lifted his spirits, his mood and his recovery. In that sense, tour - despite its demands – has been perfect tonic." In Parliament House in Canberra, King was confronted by Lidia Thorpe, a senator from Victoria of Aboriginal descent, who heckled royal and accused him of “genocide” against “our people”. outburst threatened to overshow trip, but sources close to King said he was “completely unruffled” by incident despite subsequent controversy.

“He’s been around for a long time. As always, he kept calm, carried on. He believes free speech is cornerstone of democracy, and so everyone is entitled to ir views,” palace sources said.

monarch is expected to recommence his cancer treatment on his return to UK, having paused it whilst abro.

He issued a message to mark end of historic tour: “As our visits to Australia and Samoa come to a close, my wife and I would like to thank both nations for warmest of welcomes and for countless fond memories we will carry in our hearts for many years to come.

“Even when we are far apart in distance, many close connections that unite us across globe and through our Commonwealth family have been renewed, and will remain as profound as y are enduring.” 

With PTI Inputs