Queen Camilla says King Charles is doing ‘extremely well’ after cancer diagnosis
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The Queen has said King Charles is doing “extremely well under the circumstances” after starting treatment for cancer. Camilla left Charles at Sandringham on Thursday to fulfil her first royal engagement since the palace announced earlier this week the King had been diagnosed with cancer. “He’s very touched by all the letters and the messages the public have been sending from everywhere – that’s very cheering.” Together with the Prince of Wales, the Queen is preparing to take on more engagements since the King stepped back from appearances to undergo treatment for the disease. The King waved as he left Clarence House on Tuesday Weekly audiences between the King and Rishi Sunak are expected to resume in person in two weeks’ time following Charles’s diagnosis, it is understood.