Overview

• At the Sovereign Grant briefing for April 2024–March 2025, Keeper of the Privy Purse James Chalmers lauded King Charles’s ability to sustain an extensive schedule of public and state duties while undergoing cancer treatment
• Charles’s continued engagements at home and abroad since April 2024 illustrate his “remarkable resilience” and reinforce the monarchy’s continuity despite personal health challenges
• Princess Catherine, who entered remission in January, characterized post-chemotherapy recovery as a “rollercoaster” and emphasized the need for support beyond clinical care to navigate daily life
• During her July 2 visit to the Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital, Catherine planted the “Catherine’s Rose,” with sales proceeds benefitting the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
• Both royals have leveraged their experiences to foster greater transparency in palace communications and to advance cancer wellbeing and nature-based healing initiatives