King Charles to share personal cancer update in new Stand Up To Cancer video message
King Charles will share his personal cancer update in a video message during tonight’s Stand Up to Cancer programs on Channel 4.
The King’s message will be broadcast on Friday, December 12, as part of a joint campaign by Cancer Research UK and Channel 4. This message will highlight the importance of cancer screening programs that can help with early detection and diagnosis.
The message was recorded in the morning room of Clarence House in the last week of November.
The King’s message will be broadcast at 8pm, just before a live show by Davina McCall, who was recently treated for breast cancer.
Stand Up to Cancer is part of a week-long campaign featuring fundraisers and celebrity challenges to raise awareness about screenings as well as support for cancer patients and their families.
It culminates with a night of live comedy and entertainment Famous Glasses Box special.
McCall will be presenting at a cancer clinic at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, following patients’ journeys at key moments from receiving test results to treatment.
The King, who was diagnosed with cancer on February 6 last year, postponed all public meetings for a while, but continued his duty as head of state behind the palace walls.
The King returned to public royal events in April 2025, visiting the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Center in central London with Queen Camilla. There, chatting with fellow cancer patient Lesley Woodbridge, she spoke of her “shock” at being diagnosed.
The king told him: “You’re always a little shocked when they tell you, aren’t you?”
The King has been receiving cancer treatment as an outpatient since early February 2024 and is believed to be attending weekly sessions at the London Clinic.
Following positive progress in his cancer treatment, Charles resumed his workload at the beginning of the year.
There has been no official update on the King’s health for some time, but during a royal visit to Bradford in May, local florist Safeena Khan asked about his health, to which the King responded with a thumbs-up and replied: “I’d like to think I’m on the better side (of my cancer journey).”
