King Charles is still in recovery from the cancer he was diagnosed with almost 11 months ago. The queen has made occasional public appearances since regaining attention at the end of April. The Palace hasn’t offered any significant updates on Charles’ progress, though the report that he had paused his care treatment for his and Camilla’s visit to Australia and Samoa in October points towards him moving in the right direction.

Throughout the past year, Prince William and Camilla have taken Charles’ place multiple times. William went to Paris just last week to witness the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral, which had been renovated for five years following the horrific fire.

There, the Prince of Wales met world leaders, including the soon-to-be inaugurated Donald Trump. Melania Trump has disclosed that her husband and the monarch have been pen buddies, and the former and future president has met William and Charles on multiple occasions.

Meanwhile, following the Paris trip, Donald decided to open up about King Charles’ health, sharing an update with the world. The year of King Charles and the Royal Family is almost over. Because of the cancer diagnoses of Charles and Kate Middleton, two of the most senior members of the Royal Family, the Firm has experienced one of its most turbulent years in decades. Though the Princess of Wales has subsequently declared herself cancer-free, it is unclear how Charles’ treatment is going.

The monarch has taken things gently and occasionally withdrew to Sandringham, which is hidden from the public eye, to recuperate, even though he resumed royal responsibilities at the end of April, about two months after he made his diagnosis public.

In the meantime, in October, King Charles and Queen Camilla traveled to Australia and Samoa for a state visit, with reports claiming that King Charles decided – following the approval of his doctor – to pause his treatment for the long journey. That, if something, could be a sign that things are heading in the right direction.

Like many families throughout the world, the royal family will take a vacation from work and spend some time together over Christmas. The only scheduled royal outing is, as usual, the Christmas Day morning service at Sandringham Church, where well-wishers can deliver their holiday greetings to the family. The holidays are traditionally observed at Sandringham with the closest family.

King Charles & Queen Camilla – Royal Christmas

Charles and Camilla will naturally attend the royal Christmas celebration. The couple still have some royal duties to perform before they get their holiday break, but many are left wondering just how King Charles is really doing. Meanwhile, Camilla has been ill for several weeks and is recovering from a chest infection.

While Buckingham Palace hasn’t commented on King Charles’ health, a source told the Daily Beast that the king and queen want to keep things “quiet” to “preserve their health in the run-up to Christmas.” Just weeks ago, Camilla contracted pneumonia, and she remains in recovery.

“His vulnerabilities are well-known but her pneumonia has been a nasty reminder of hers. I think everyone is relieved he didn’t want to go off to Paris and stand in the cold for hours on end. They are very sensibly just keeping things quiet to preserve their health in the run-up to Christmas,” the source told the Daily Beast.

Charles continues to perform many of his royal duties during his cancer treatment. Speaking with GB News, royal expert Duncan Larcome claimed it could backfire, as Charles may be pushing himself too hard.

“He has kept going, and you get the impression he’s been doing as much as he physically can. I wonder if his doctors might privately be a bit annoyed that he hasn’t rested as much as he could have,” he said.

Charles has, as mentioned, had to cancel his participation in several royal events in the last year due to his treatment. On those occasions, Prince William and Camilla stepped in to take his place.

Donald Trump reveals new details about King Charles’ health amid cancer

Earlier this year, for instance, William took his father’s place at the commemoration 80th D-Day celebration. He did it once more a few days ago. The Prince of Wales visited Paris over the weekend to see the reopening of the massive Notre Dame church, which was tragically largely damaged when it caught fire five years ago.

Former and future President Donald Trump was among the foreign leaders present. When discussing the cathedral’s reopening, the prince and the newly appointed president spent some time together. Donald reportedly informed William that he looked “better in person.”

Donald eventually chose to disclose that he and William discussed King Charles’ health, even though not everything they said was in front of the media.

Trump, who will return to the White House in January, told the New York Post that they discussed Kate Middleton and Charles, the latter of whom had revealed her cancer diagnosis in March.

Trump remarked, “I had a great talk with the prince.” When I enquired about his wife, he said that she was doing fine. I questioned him about his father, and he told me that he loves both his wife and his father, but they are fighting a lot. For a little over an hour, we had a wonderful conversation. We had a fantastic conversation.