King Charles 111 is billed to resume public-facing duties on Tuesday even as he continues to receive cancer treatment.
This will be his first public-facing duty since his cancer diagnosis was made public on February 5.
The Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles and Queen Camilla would also host the Emperor and Empress of Japan on a state visit in June.
According to ABC News, the King’s cancer treatment will continue, and Buckingham Palace says his doctors are “encouraged by the progress he has made so far”.
A new portrait of the royal couple was also released on Friday, to mark the first anniversary of the King’s coronation.
Buckingham Palace said the King’s cancer treatment would continue, but that doctors had cleared him to resume public facing duties because they were “pleased with his progress”.
The palace said it was “too early to say” how long the monarch’s treatment would continue.
“His Majesty is greatly encouraged to be resuming some public-facing duties and very grateful to his medical team for their continued care and expertise,” the palace’s statement read.
It is understood that the cancer treatment centre that the royal couple will visit has not been directly involved in the King’s treatment.
In a post on the social media platform X, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the palace’s announcement was “brilliant news to end the week”.
A statement made available to the press on Friday said future engagements would be “adapted where necessary to minimise any risks to His Majesty’s continued recovery”.
However, it did confirm the King Charles and Queen Camilla would host the Emperor and Empress of Japan for a state visit in June.
The statement also did not rule out an overseas trip for King Charles later this year in the northern hemisphere autumn.
There has been a speculation over a potential voyage to include Australia, and Samoa, where the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be held in October.
“All future plans remain subject to doctors’ advice nearer the time, with appropriate adaptations made where necessary to minimise any risks to His Majesty’s continued recovery,” the statement read.
Royal commentator, Afua Hagan, said the King was keen to visit Commonwealth nations.
“But those tours, are very, very demanding. They’ve long days, and there are lots of engagements packed in to each day,” she said.
“You do have the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which is taking place … and there could potentially be a trip to Australia and New Zealand on the cards around that time.”
The palace statement provided no update on the condition of the King’s daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, who has also been diagnosed with cancer.