It’s been a year since King Charles was diagnosed with cancer on February 5, 2024. Buckingham Palace confirmed the monarch, then 75, was stepping back from public duties while undergoing ‘regular treatments’. He started his return to the day job with a symbolic trip to a cancer treatment centre at the end of April.

Palace sources said in December 2024 that the sovereign's treatment for cancer would continue into the new year

King Charles made news last year when he announced that he had cancer following surgery for an enlarged prostate. During the year that followed, he has continued to receive cancer treatments while still shouldering the heavy weight of responsibility he wears as a King.

King Charles has shared an emotional video featuring Sir Chris Hoy, Amydowden and other BBC stars one year after his shock cancer diagnosis.

The King has shared an emotional video to mark World Cancer Day featuring heartfelt messages from celebrities and charity leaders. It comes after the Princess of Wales and King Charles faced cancer battles last year.