Overview

• A palace statement confirmed that the king’s bloodshot eye resulted from a benign subconjunctival hemorrhage unrelated to his cancer treatment.
• The 76-year-old monarch fulfilled all planned ceremonial and diplomatic duties for French President Emmanuel Macron at Windsor Castle.
• Macron’s three-day state visit marks the first EU head of state visit to the UK since Brexit and seeks to strengthen post-Brexit relations.
• Charles remains in active treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer while balancing royal engagements with support from Queen Camilla and Prince William.
• Medical authorities note that burst blood vessels in the eye often heal without intervention, typically clearing within one to two weeks.