Palace sources have revealed that King Charles has been "moving in the right direction" as his cancer treatment continues into the new year.
Sources told Sky News: "His treatment has been moving in a positive direction, and as a managed condition, the treatment cycle will continue into next year."
Buckingham Palace announced in February that Charles, aged 76, had been diagnosed with cancer and was starting treatment, reports the Mirror.
Now months later, palace sources say there is a sense of optimism, which is seen in through the King's desire to continue with his busy royal schedule, including the Christmas period.
Charles's close aides previously stated that while he has not fully recovered, there is "great optimism," as his treatment has progressed better than expected.
The King first announced in January that he was undergoing a procedure for an enlarged prostate, which was met with a warm outpouring of sympathy from many.
However, he has chosen not to reveal the specific type of cancer he is battling to avoid taking away from the significance of other forms of the illness. Additionally, the details of the treatment he has received during his regular private appointments in London remain unknown.
In March, Kensington Palace announced that the Princess of Wales was also being treated for cancer, and undergoing a course of chemotherapy that began in February. Kate, 42, was hospitalised on January 16 for "major abdominal surgery," which was confirmed to have been successful.
Kate's illness was Initially believed to be non-cancerous, however post-operative tests revealed the presence of cancer.
In a heartfelt family video released in September, Kate announced that she had completed her chemotherapy treatment and said her focus was on “doing what I can to stay cancer-free.”
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Dame Laura Lee, Chief Executive Officer of the cancer support charity Maggie's, said: "It's very common for treatment to be ongoing for very long periods of time, as is the treatment that the Princess of Wales went through, which is an intense period of treatment over a year, and then it comes to a point where it's on an end, and she's on that recovery from some of the impacts of her treatment.
"So we've got immunotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy. There are all sorts of different treatment modalities. And so it's not surprising at all." She added: "It's been good that they haven't just shone a light on one specific cancer type, but they've shone a light on cancer as a whole."
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