Overview
- In a pre-recorded message for Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer, filmed at Clarence House in late November, the King announced the planned reduction to his treatment schedule.
- He credited early diagnosis and effective intervention for enabling the change and said he has been able to lead a full and active life during treatment.
- Urging greater screening uptake, he highlighted that at least nine million people in the UK are not up to date with available checks and promoted Cancer Research UK’s Screening Checker tool.
- Officials have not disclosed the specific cancer type, confirming only that it is not prostate cancer, and said treatment will continue under medical supervision.
- Throughout 2025 he sustained a busy program of engagements, including state visits, while receiving regular outpatient care.