Charles WILL take part in Trooping the Colour amid cancer fight as monarch reveals plans after ‘supercharging’ diary
King Charles continues to return to duties after his cancer treatment
KING Charles will take part in Trooping the Colour next month after “supercharging” his royal diary, according to reports.
The monarch, 75, will inspect the soldiers from a carriage during the annual ceremony, as he continues his recovery from cancer, it is understood.
It comes after Charles was pictured today meeting Dr Uran Ferizi, Ambassador from the Republic of Albania, at Buckingham Palace.
The visiting official presented his credentials to the King during a private audience.
Charles has been slowly returning to frontline duties as royal doctors are pleased with his recovery.
He is said to be “determined to lead from the front” for the big event next month.
Charles was initially expected to ride horseback alongside Prince William, Princess Anne and Prince Edward from Buckingham Palace, up The Mall, and take the salute at Horse Guards Parade.
However, this no longer appears the case.
It is unclear whether the Princess of Wales, who is undergoing chemotherapy after a cancer diagnosis, will attend.
King Charles' cancer treatment timeline
February 5
Less than a month after Charles’ procedure for an enlarged prostate was revealed, the palace confirmed he had an unspecified cancer.
The statement added that Charles had already begun a “schedule of regular treatments” and was under advice to step back from “public-facing duties”.
February 21
Charles met PM Rishi Sunak for the first time since his diagnosis for a private audience at the palace.
Earlier the same day he’d attended the monthly meeting of the Privy Council.
He was also pictured in his office reading cards and messages sent by well-wishers as he continued his treatment.
March 28
Charles made his first public remarks post-diagnosis.
In a pre-recorded clip shared at the Royal Maundy Service, he said it was “a great sadness” that he was unable to attend in person.
March 31
On Easter Sunday, the King and Camilla were spotted attending a service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.
April 26
The palace said Charles – after a “period of treatment and recuperation” – would return to public-facing duties and is gearing up to host Japanese royals in June.
April 30
He visited a cancer treatment centre with Camilla in his first public royal duty since his diagnosis.
May 13
During a visit to the Army Flying Museum in Hampshire, Charles spoke with British military veteran Aaron Mapplebeck who had also undergone chemo.
The King told him he had lost the ability to taste as a result of the treatment.
On the same day, Charles took part in a ceremony handing over his title as the Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to son William.
May 30
It is announced Charles is expected to take part in this year’s Trooping the Colour ceremony in June.
The celebration, which traditionally involves the royal family gathering on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after a display of pomp and military pageantry, will be held on June 15.
During the ceremony, which takes place on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, it is understood the King will carry out the review of the Guardsmen and officers from an Ascot Landau carriage with the Queen.
The change from last year’s ceremony, where Charles inspected the troops on horseback, reflects earlier Buckingham Palace briefings where it was highlighted that each engagement by the King would be reviewed and adaptations made when advised by doctors.
It is hoped the sight of the King will, regardless, provide a huge boost to the nation.
Last year the King became the first monarch in 37 years to arrive on horseback for Trooping the Colour.
He officially returned to public duty at the end of April, visiting a cancer treatment centre, joined by Queen Camilla.
A trip to France in June to stand on the Normandy beaches with world leaders, marking 80 years since D-Day, and attending five days at Royal Ascot are also on the cards — but not guaranteed.
It comes after The Sun exclusively revealed His Majesty had ordered aides to “supercharge” his diary as he is “raring to go” after treatment.
An insider said: “It is a sign of the King’s desire to get back to work and follow the mantra of the late Queen Elizabeth II that a monarch needs to be seen.
“The King wants to lead from the front.
“He’s been quite clear that he is raring to go.”
