King Charles III resumes his public appearances with a visit to an organization against cancer

LONDON (AP) — England’s King Charles III resumed public appearances Tuesday with a visit to a cancer treatment charity, a carefully planned return after the monarch’s cancer diagnosis took him out of sight. public for three months.

It is the king’s first official act since February 6, when Buckingham Palace announced that he would take a break from public appearances to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.

Tuesday’s visit would be the first of several appointments for Charles in the coming weeks, before receiving an official visit in June from the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

It was unclear how many of the traditional royal summer events, such as the king’s official birthday and the horse race at Royal Ascot, would be attended by Charles, who remains in treatment. The palace said last week that doctors were “very encouraged” by the king’s progress, but said his schedule would be adjusted as necessary to protect his recovery.

For now, Tuesday’s appearance gave Carlos another opportunity to raise awareness about the benefits of early diagnosis, treatment for cancer and other health problems, as he has done since he became ill.

Unlike most monarchs who preceded him, Charles decided to make public details about his health when he received treatment for an enlarged prostate, and later when he was diagnosed with cancer. The decision raised awareness of those issues.

The National Health Service in England said the number of consultations about prostate problems increased 11-fold in the weeks after Carlos announced he would receive treatment.