King Charles shares rare update on cancer diagnosis and treatment

Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News on May 15, 2025

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King Charles opened up on his cancer diagnosis during a Buckingham Palace garden party on Wednesday.

The king, who’s still receiving treatment since his diagnosis early last year, shared a heartwarming moment with a 22-year old student, Stamford Collis, who also has cancer. Collis said the duo swapped stories and the king offered him advice on what “can help” during treatment.

“He was asking me about the treatment I have starting in June and spoke to me about food and diet,” Collis told The Telegraph after he met the king. “He also asked me if I had undergone radiation treatment, which I had earlier this year.”

The 76-year-old monarch was reportedly heard saying, “It’s sometimes about the diet and what you eat. It can help.”

King Charles’ cancer diagnosis was first announced by Buckingham Palace in February 2024. In December, palace sources shared an update on his condition, saying his treatment had been “moving in a positive direction” but would be continuing into the new year.

In March, the sovereign was briefly hospitalized after having a reaction to the treatment, leading to “temporary side effects that required a short period of observation.” However, a royal source assured it was just a “minor bump in the road that’s very much heading in the right direction.”

It has never been publicly revealed exactly what type of cancer the king has been diagnosed with nor what stage the cancer is in.