{"id":2507,"date":"2024-05-01T11:38:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/king-charles-returns-to-public-duties-in-visit-to-cancer-treatment-center\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T11:38:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:38:42","slug":"king-charles-returns-to-public-duties-in-visit-to-cancer-treatment-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/king-charles-returns-to-public-duties-in-visit-to-cancer-treatment-center\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles returns to public duties in visit to cancer treatment center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm5111n000svrqkck268ppq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            King Charles III, who is being treated for an unspecified cancer, returned to public duties on Tuesday with his first official engagement since his diagnosis after his doctors were said to have been \u201cvery encouraged\u201d by his progress.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm55oe100083b6hf15dqlxd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The 75-year-old monarch revealed he was battling cancer in early February and is continuing his treatment as he restarts his public-facing engagements.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm55oe100093b6h6pm8ryq7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The first fresh entry in his diary was a visit to a cancer treatment center in London, where he was expected to meet patients and staff.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm7kw9l00023b6hppckoron@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The King, who has been patron of Macmillan Cancer Support for nearly three decades, was accompanied by his wife, the Queen. The pair smiled and waved at well-wishers gathered nearby upon arrival before being welcomed to the hospital by medical staff.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm97bx5000j3b6h4h5jkvhx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Camilla, 76, has been president of cancer care and support charity, Maggie\u2019s since 2008.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm6082w000j3b6hglg2ejql@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The King has largely remained out of the public eye during his treatment so far, apart from an outing on Easter Sunday when he delighted crowds with an impromptu walkabout after attending church with several family members.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm75p9900003b6hf40g1nbh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Tuesday\u2019s visit to University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre was to reiterate the value of early diagnosis and focus attention on some of the innovative research taking place there.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm8xbh100063b6hupf1i8zx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The King\u2019s outing came as he was announced as the new patron of Cancer Research UK. While at the center, he was due to meet with the organization\u2019s chief clinician, Charlie Swanton, who has led a project called TRACERx, which is focused on lung cancer.    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/factbox\/instances\/clvm8o120000b3b6hs9dx180v@published\" class=\"factbox_inline-small         factbox_inline-small__  \" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"factbox_inline-small__title\" data-editable=\"title\">    GET OUR FREE ROYAL NEWSLETTER  <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"factbox_inline-small__items factbox_inline-small__items--ul\">  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm7o8pn00043b6h5jnjlf6w@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            While Buckingham Palace announced on Friday that the British sovereign had been given the green light to return to public duties, it will be a cautious return.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm98ocn000l3b6hjfyj9xin@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            It said that forthcoming events would be adapted where necessary to minimize any risks to his convalescence.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm8jn2w00063b6hy5355s8j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The palace did not specify how many engagements were being added to the King\u2019s diary or whether he would be able to attend his birthday parade in London or the D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in Normandy in June.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm98sgf000n3b6he87174r0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            However, it has been confirmed that he will welcome Japan\u2019s Emperor and Empress for a state visit later that month.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvm5111n000tvrqk2l553fh7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            <i>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/i>    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>King Charles III, who is being treated for an unspecified cancer, returned to public duties on Tuesday with his first official engagement since his diagnosis after his doctors were said to have been \u201cvery encouraged\u201d by his progress. 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