Royal watchers have followed King Charles III's health battle after he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer in February 2024. "During The King's recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement,

King Charles III issued a statement for the first time since he was hospitalized. The statement addresses the "devastating" earthquake in Myanmar.

Charles took part in 372 public engagements last year, even after stepping aside for almost three months because of cancer treatment, according to data compiled by The Times of London newspaper. That made him the second-busiest royal behind his sister, Princes Anne, who had 474 engagements.