Although King Charles was first diagnosed with cancer back in February 2024, the palace has been pretty hush-hush when it comes to developments on the king’s health. Nonetheless, he has continued living his life as usual and performing his royal duties, including a trip to Canada earlier this year.
Despite attempts to make it look like King Charles is completely unfazed by his illness, that may not be the case behind the scenes.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/KingCharlesLead-1f8f697676cb4b44bb8a32278ff52bea.jpg)
Reporter Camilla Tominey has a solid track record when it comes to royal drama. She broke the story that Prince Harry was dating Meghan Markle, and the story about the couple’s rift with Kate Middleton. Now, she has written in The Telegraph that the king “may die ‘with’ cancer, but not ‘of’ cancer following a rigorous treatment programme.” Her wording suggests that King Charles’ cancer is ultimately incurable. However, it also suggests that those in the royals’ inner circle firmly believe the disease won’t do in the 76-year-old monarch anytime soon.
Privately, the king is finding ways to keep himself busy beyond his royal obligations. Believe it or not, he is an avid watercolor painter, and he even sells his creations on his foundation’s official online store. The pieces are available in lithographs, trinket boxes, silk scarves, and even jigsaw puzzles. Prices range from $14 for a pack of greeting cards featuring paintings of Highgrove House’s sanctuary to $10,000 for a framed lithograph of the house’s terrace garden.
“He knows he is in the twilight of his life,” a source told RadarOnline, “and some of the compositions are pretty melancholy given the serious position he is in with this cancer diagnosis.” They added, “He is channeling the grief and pain he is feeling into his art.”
It’s unclear if King Charles’ declining health will lead to a reconciliation with Prince Harry. According to The Telegraph, the king doesn’t answer the Duke of Sussex’s calls, and Harry hasn’t gotten any updates on his father’s ongoing cancer treatment.
King Charles’ Cancer Battle Is Looking Grim first appeared on Parade on Jun 9, 2025
King Charles’ Cancer Reportedly Incurable As Reports Claim He ‘May Die’ After He ‘Refused Chemotherapy’
King Charles might be doing worse than we thought. Charles, who has been undergoing cancer treatment for the past year, might be dealing with a more aggressive form of cancer.
A new report from royal insider Camilla Tominey says that King Charles’ cancer is incurable. “The talk now is that he may die ‘with’ cancer, but not ‘of’ cancer following a rigorous treatment program,” she revealed in The Telegraph. She also confirmed that King Charles’ 80th anniversary plans in 2028 are “tentative” due to his ailing health.
Tominey also revealed that King Charles will never move into Buckingham Palace because of his health struggles. The monarch currently lives in the Clarence House.
The bombshell report comes after a royal aide disclosed a health update for King Charles. He is dealing “incredibly well” with cancer, the anonymous aide told The Telegraph. “The thing you learn about this illness is that you just manage it and that’s what he does. Medical science has made incredible advances and I genuinely see no difference in him. As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible… that’s exactly what he is doing.”
They also revealed that the Monarch “has dealt with his illness in a very human way, and the way he’s engaging with the public at a very human level. I think we now have a clear idea of what the Carolean age looks like and what it stands for – now and hopefully for many years to come.”
However, another royal source divulged that the Monarch’s health is going downhill. ”Charles is indeed a sick man, and he does have cancer,” an insider told NewsNationNow. “He also refused chemotherapy and decided on a less invasive treatment. While Harry and his dad aren’t speaking, Harry would be aware of all of this via back channels.”
All eyes were on King Charles’ health after Prince Harry pleaded for reconciliation with his family. “Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has,” the Duke of Sussex said in an interview with the BBC. “He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile.” He also added that his father should be open to reconciliation and help solve his security problem. “There is a lot of control and ability in my father’s hands,” he said. “Ultimately, this whole thing could be resolved through him. Not necessarily by intervening, but by stepping aside, allowing the experts do what is necessary.”
King Charles to Ride in Carriage Again at Trooping the Colour amid Ongoing Cancer Care — as Palace Eyes Major Milestone
The King, 76, will attend the June 14 parade as plans for his 80th birthday are reportedly being discussed behind the scenes as his cancer treatment continues
King Charles will once again ride in a carriage rather than on horseback at Trooping the Colour in a carriage. this year, PEOPLE confirms — a subtle but significant reflection of his ongoing cancer treatment.
The annual event, also known as the King’s Birthday Parade, will take place in London on Saturday, June 14. It marks the second year in a row the monarch, 76, will review the troops from a carriage alongside Queen Camilla, 77, instead of riding horseback as he did during his first Trooping as sovereign in 2023.
Charles’ decision to remain in a carriage mirrors the adaptation once made by his late mother. Despite riding horses privately until well into her nineties, Queen Elizabeth switched from taking part in the event on horseback to riding in a coach in 1987 when she was 60.
The King is undergoing regular treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, following his diagnosis last year following a scheduled procedure to treat an enlarged prostate. He was hospitalized in March after an adverse reaction to the side effects of his treatment. The palace said in a statement at the time that “following scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer, King experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital.”
An aide called it “the most minor bump in the road that’s very much heading in the right direction.”
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
Prince William taking part in the annual Trooping the Colour horseback in June 2024
Despite the health challenges, Charles has steadily increased his public appearances. On June 9, the Palace confirmed his carriage plan as he kicked off a visit to Lancaster in northwest England, where he received the ceremonial keys to Lancaster Castle and met with local charities and businesses.
Behind palace gates, long-term planning continues. Writing in The Telegraph, journalist Camilla Tominey reports that aides have begun discussions around celebrations for the King’s milestone 80th birthday in 2028.
However, concessions are still being made to the King’s life. The outlet also notes Charles is unlikely to move into Buckingham Palace full-time, even after renovations are completed in three years, preferring to remain at his current London residence.
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
Prince William, Princess Kate and, from left, Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte at Buckingham Palace at the end of Trooping the Colour in June 2024
The King, who completed a two-day visit to Canada with Camilla in late May, is undergoing regular cancer treatment, which is enabling him to continue with his duties. After the end of that visit, in which he opened the Canadian parliament, aides said, “The thing you learn about this illness is that you just manage it, and that’s what he does.”
“Medical science has made incredible advances, and I genuinely see no difference in him,” the aide added. “As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible. That’s exactly what he is doing.”
Trooping the Colour is a major moment on the royal family’s calendar each year, featuring a grand military parade by all seven regiments of the Household Division. The spectacle begins with a carriage procession down The Mall and ends with a ceremonial flypast viewed from the Buckingham Palace balcony.
As honorary Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Prince William, 42, is expected to ride horseback again this year, alongside Princess Anne and uncle Prince Edward. His wife, Kate Middleton, and their three children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, — traditionally ride in a carriage and appear with the King and Queen for the balcony moment.
The event ends with a ceremonial flypast that the royals watch from the balcony at Buckingham Palace.
The parade also marks the start of a busy week of royal events, including the Order of the Garter service at Windsor Castle on June 16 and the start of Royal Ascot the following day.
A Timeline of King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
King Charles has been having a tough time health-wise.
After he was treated for an enlarged prostate in January 2024, doctors discovered cancer, and he is currently undergoing treatment. Buckingham Palace shared the news of the King’s diagnosis, but said they will not be sharing regular updates on his health or treatment.
Nearly a year and a half later, Charles is still receiving cancer treatment. Here, a complete timeline of what the Palace and other members of the royal family have said about Charles’s health and recovery:
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(703x284:705x286)/king-charles-iii-education-skills-garden-party-london-051525-2-a53be3145177410582757139d29e901f.jpg)
January 17, 2024: Buckingham Palace announces the King is receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate.
On the same day Kensington Palace announced Kate Middleton had underwent abdominal surgery, Buckingham Palace also shared that King Charles would be undergoing treatment.
“In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate,” Buckingham Palace said. “His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure. The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.”
It is understood that King Charles wanted to share the specific details of his diagnosis so as to encourage others who may be experiencing symptoms to get checked.
January 26, 2024: King Charles is admitted to the hospital.
The King was admitted to the London Clinic for his procedure, and upon his admittance, he visited Kate, who was also a patient there.
“The King was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “His Majesty would like to thank all those who have sent their good wishes over the past week and is delighted to learn that his diagnosis is having a positive impact on public health awareness.” (NHS officials said that Internet searches for his condition, a benign enlarged prostate, soared.)
January 29, 2024: The King is discharged from the London Clinic.
After spending three nights at the London Clinic, Charles left the hospital on January 29. He was photographed leaving through the front doors with his wife, Queen Camilla. (Camilla had visited him daily during his hospitalization.)
“The King was this afternoon discharged from hospital following planned medical treatment and has rescheduled forthcoming public engagements to allow for a period of private recuperation. He would like to thank the medical team and all those involved in supporting his hospital visit, and is grateful for all the kind messages he has received in recent days,” the Palace said in a statement.
February 5, 2024: The Palace announces Charles has cancer.
One week after the hospital discharged King Charles, Buckingham Palace announced the King was diagnosed with cancer. Before the news was shared with the public, the King personally told his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, and his siblings (Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward).
“During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer,” the Palace said in a statement. “His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties. Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual.”
The Palace continued, “The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible. His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer.”
The Palace noted that King Charles does not have prostate cancer, but they will not be sharing what type of cancer he has.
February 6, 2024: Prince Harry flies to the UK to visit his father.
The Duke of Sussex made a quick trip to London to see his father. He stayed for just over 24 hours, reportedly spending between 30 to 45 minutes at Clarence House with his father, before Charles departed for Buckingham Palace to take a helicopter to Sandringham.
February 10, 2024: King Charles shares first personal message.
The weekend after his diagnosis was made public, the King shared a personal message.
“I would like to express my most heartfelt thanks for the many messages of support and good wishes I have received in recent days,” he wrote. “As all those who have been affected by cancer will know, such kind thoughts are the greatest comfort and encouragement.”
He continued, “It is equally heartening to hear how sharing my own diagnosis has helped promote public understanding and shine a light on the work of all those organizations which support cancer patients and their families across the UK and wider world. My lifelong admiration for their tireless care and dedication is all the greater as a result of my own personal experience.”
February 21, 2024: Charles holds his first in-person meeting with the Prime Minister, and reads get well cards.
While the King has stepped back from public duties amid his cancer treatment, on February 21, he held an in-person meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. During their conversation, Charles told Prime Minister Sunak, “I have had so many wonderful messages and cards. It’s reduced me to tears most of the time.”
Later that day, Charles read get-well cards that were sent to the Palace, and a photo and video of him reading the cards was shared two days later:
After the Princess of Wales announced she too is being treated for cancer, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson shared that King Charles said he is “so proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did.” The spokesperson added that both King Charles and Queen Camilla “will continue to offer their love and support to the whole family throughout this difficult time.”
March 24, 2024: Peter Phillips gives an update on his uncle.
Charles’s nephew, Peter Phillips (the son of his sister, Princess Anne) spoke about the king’s health during an interview with Sky News Australia. Phillips said that Charles is in “good spirits,” but “ultimately, he’s hugely frustrated. He’s frustrated that he can’t get on and do everything that he wants to be able to do. But he is very pragmatic, he understands that there’s a period of time that he really needs to focus on himself.”
He added, “But at the same time, he is always pushing, his staff and everybody and his doctors and nurses to be able to say, ‘Actually, can I do this? Can I do that?’ So the overriding message would be that he’s obviously very keen to get back to a form of normality. And he’s probably frustrated that, recovery is taking a little longer than probably he would want it to.”
March 31, 2024: The King attends Easter Services in Windsor.
The King joined a small group of royals for Easter Sunday service in Windsor, his first major public appearance since January.
April 26, 2024: Buckingham Palace announces King Charles will return to public engagements, but his treatment isn’t over yet.
“His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. To mark his return, he and Queen Camilla will visit a cancer treatment center next week. And, the Palace announced, King Charles and Queen Camilla will host the Emperor and Empress of Japan for a state visit in June (though no. specific date has been set yet).
“His Majesty’s treatment programme will continue, but doctors are sufficiently pleased with the progress made so far that The King is now able to resume a number of public-facing duties,” a Palace spokesperson said. “Forthcoming engagements will be adapted where necessary to minimise any risks to His Majesty’s continued recovery.”
April 30, 2024: King Charles carries out his first engagement since his cancer diagnosis.
King Charles looked cheerful as he returned to public engagements, visiting a cancer center with Queen Camilla. When asked how he was doing and he replied, “I’m alright thank you, not too bad.”
June 15, 2024: King Charles attends his second Trooping the Colour as monarch.
King Charles was at Trooping the Colour 2024, but owing to his health, instead of riding on a horseback, he rode in a carriage alongside Queen Camilla.
His daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, made her first appearance of 2024 at Trooping amid her own cancer treatment. After Kensington Palace announced the Princess of Wales would be in attendance, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said, the King is “delighted” she “is able to attend,” and that he is “very much looking forward to all elements of the day.”
October 18, 2024: Charles pauses cancer treatments during his royal tour of Australia and Samoa.
Ahead of his royal visit of Australia and Samoa, it was reported Charles would pause his cancer treatment for 11 days. It wasn’t specified what treatments Charles has been receiving, or when they would resume.
“The Mail understands that His Majesty will continue with his ongoing cancer treatment right up until he flies but that his doctors are happy for it to be briefly stopped while he is away,” the Daily Mail reported. “The King will then pick up with his treatment cycle as soon as he returns to the UK.”
October 28, 2024: Buckingham Palace is planning a “normal looking” 2025 schedule.
After his visit to Australia and Samoa concluded, Buckingham Palace shared a promising update on Charles’s health. A Palace official said, “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.”
December 9, 2024: President-Elect Trump reveals what Prince William said about his father’s health.
In revealing comments, Trump told the New York Post about his meeting with Prince William in Paris over the weekend. “I asked him about his wife and he said she’s doing well. And I asked him about his father and his father is fighting very hard, and he loves his father and he loves his wife, so it was sad.”
December 20, 2024: Buckingham Palace shares the King’s cancer treatment will continue into 2025.
“His treatment has been moving in a positive direction and as a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into next year,” a Palace source confirmed to T&C.
March 27, 2025: King Charles is briefly hospitalized and forced to postpone engagements.
“Following scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer this morning, The King experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital. His Majesty’s afternoon engagements were therefore postponed,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “His Majesty has now returned to Clarence House and as a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow’s diary programme will also be rescheduled.”
The Palace did not specify the “temporary side effects ” that required the hospitalization. Read more here.
May 29, 2025: A royal aide shares an update on the King’s health.
King Charles is dealing “incredibly well” with cancer, a senior royal aide told the Telegraph, adding, “The thing you learn about this illness is that you just manage it and that’s what he does. Medical science has made incredible advances and I genuinely see no difference in him. As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible… that’s exactly what he is doing.” Read more here.
June 7: The Telegraph reports of ongoing discussions that Charles “may die ‘with’ cancer, but not ‘of’ cancer following a rigorous treatment programme.”
“One concession to his health and advancing years that has been made, however, is that it appears unlikely he will ever move from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace after the restoration is completed in three year’s time although it will remain the household’s office for the rest of his reign,” reporter Camilla Tominey wrote.
We’ll update this timeline with as news becomes available King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Lisa-Rinna-Days-of-Our-Lives-072623-1-5d97f4a3fc88472ea3a13b540d65acc0.jpg?w=1200&resize=1200,0&ssl=1 "Kathy Griffin on Harry Hamlin Rumor That Caused Lisa Rinna’s RHOBH Meltdown: Details")
-1734609049428.jpg?w=1200&resize=1200,0&ssl=1 "Arnold Schwarzenegger Once Had A Bicuspid Aortic Valve: What Are Its Symptoms and Treatment")
