Among those with that view is Ingrid Seward, author of royal book My Mother and I, who believes the King is an extremely hard worker, even over the last 14 months since his cancer diagnosis. Seward told Newsweek that the monarch should give some of his work to other royals to complete on his behalf,

According to a statement from Buckingham Palace, King Charles—who announced his cancer diagnosis in February 2024—received his "scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer" at the London Clinic last week when he "experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital."