EXCLUSIVE: Inside King Charles' Ongoing Cancer Battle — And Why His 'Astonishing' Progress Could Leave Son William Waiting Years to Be Crowned
A new treatment phase is changing how the palace plans, paces, & prepares.
King Charles has entered a new phase in his cancer battle, announcing his treatment is now in a “precautionary phase” that’s calmed public fears.
But behind palace doors, insiders say the update has quietly reset expectations around when the crown could eventually pass to Prince William.
The monarch, 77, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024, shared the milestone in a prerecorded message broadcast on December 12 in support of the Stand Up to Cancer campaign.