King Charles is continuing his royal duties despite ongoing cancer treatment, with senior aides revealing he is "managing" his illness and living life "as normal as possible".
The monarch's treatment is ongoing, but neither the Queen nor his most trusted advisors can convince him to slow down.
"The thing you learn about this illness [cancer] is that you just manage it. And that's what he does," a senior royal aide said.
"As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible, and that's exactly what he is doing."
King Charles ‘living life as normal as possible’ as cancer treatment continues
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The aide added that because the King is "incredibly fit", he is "dealing with it all incredibly well". "As everybody knows, he is driven by duty, so he just gets on with it."
Their Majesties carried out a series of back-to-back engagements during a two-day visit to Ottawa, which culminated in the King delivering a 26-minute speech from the throne, in English and French, during the state opening of Parliament.
Charles and Camilla were greeted warmly in Canada, with the couple taking time to shake hands during a community event at Lansdowne Park and during a walkabout as they walked to the war memorial after the state opening.
The King was "very touched" by the reception from Canadians. A senior royal aide said: "To go to a realm of which you are King, but in which you don't actually live, is a big thing when you do it for the first time, as we saw in both Australia and now Canada."
King Cancer announced he was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024GettyThe aide described it as "a reset of that relationship", adding that seeing so many people turn out was "fantastic".
While the King and Queen will take a break from their public duties for the rest of the week, aides are "planning the programme as usual, trying to lighten it a little bit" but without "much success".
The busy royal summer calendar encompasses high-profile events including Trooping the Colour to mark the King's official birthday, Garter Day at Windsor Castle, Royal Ascot and an incoming state visit from France's President Macron in July.
A senior royal aide noted that medical science has made "incredible advances" and they "genuinely see no difference in him". The King's determination to maintain his schedule reflects his commitment to duty despite the ongoing treatment.
King Charles pictured with fellow cancer patient Sir Chris Hoy as the monarch officially launched the King's Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace.
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A senior royal aide said: "Everyone has a clear impression of what that is and the role that he will play - one that is both traditional for the monarchy and distinct to His Majesty."
The aide explained that the King has "enhanced his role as a global statesman on so many issues, wielding soft power to the benefit of all the realms and commonwealth nations at a time of great international challenge".
Underpinning his reign are "the four big Cs at the heart of his personal value system - communities, climate, commonwealth, culture - with the smaller c of his own illness being used to show support for others affected by cancer".
The King has "dealt with his illness in a very human way", engaging with the public "at a very human level".
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