Overview

• The monarch remains in treatment and described cancer as a “daunting and, at times, frightening experience,” a rare personal admission.
• Uncertainty over the King's long-term health has increased the Prince of Wales’s role as the primary representative of the Crown.
• William represented the monarchy at Notre-Dame’s reopening—holding a private meeting with President Donald Trump—and at Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome.
• Catherine has re-emerged at key events to support William, reinforcing the couple’s position as the institution’s continuity figurehead.
• William has outlined a plan to modernise the role with a smaller “R” in royal, stressing impact philanthropy such as his Homewards homelessness initiative, while gradually preparing Prince George for future duties.