King 'greatly encouraged’ by return to public duties - BBC News
King 'greatly encouraged’ by return to public duties - BBC News
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Sean Coughlan
Keir Starmer is among those sharing their well wishes to the King after his latest announcement.
BBC News royal correspondent
In a social post, the Labour leader said he was "delighted to see His Majesty looking so well, and returning to public duties."
Positive signals are being sent by Buckingham Palace about the King’s cancer treatment, in what are the first official comments on his health since his diagnosis.
His progress is sufficiently encouraging to say that from next week he’s beginning a return to public engagements.
However it’s a cautious optimism.
Because the King’s cancer treatment is still continuing, with no date set for its conclusion. There’s also no confirmation about his attendance at some of the big summer events, such as Trooping the Colour, the garden parties and the D-Day commemoration.
So it’s not completely back to business as usual.
But the King, who always seems to enjoy meeting the crowds, is said to be “greatly encouraged” to be getting back to his public engagements.
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