King Charles happily greeted royal fans and tourists today as he left Clarence House after returning from a short trip to Scotland with Queen Camilla, where they celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary.
Leaving his central London home in his brown Bentley limousine, the monarch, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, seemed in high spirits.
Excited royal watchers took pictures of Charles as he passed by, and many seemed surprised to have been so lucky to catch a glimpse of the King in real life.
Charles and Queen Camilla had returned the night before from their short stay at the Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire. It was his first visit to the country since he revealed his diagnosis and shocked everyone.
While receiving treatment, the King largely stepped away from his public-facing duties; However, he continued to read his daily red boxes and had his weekly audience with the Prime Minister.
King Charles happily greeted royal fans and tourists today as he left Clarence House this morning.
Excited royal watchers took pictures of Charles as he passed by, and many seemed surprised to have been so lucky to catch a glimpse of the King in real life.
However, it is understood that in the coming weeks Charles plans to “increase his schedule”.
It comes after the King made an appearance alongside other royals at the Easter Sunday service at Sandringham, providing a much-needed boost for the British public to accept his and the Princess of Wales’s cancer diagnosis.
The King was seen shaking hands and chatting with royal fans who had lined the road nearby, many wished him well and one royal fan told Charles to “never give up”.
On Thursday night the King and Queen arrived at On Thursday night, from Aberdeen Airport from RAF Northolt, north-west London, Charles and Camilla traveled to Birkenhall.
They were seen heading to Sunday service at Crathie Kirk over the weekend, smiling as they passed.
Birkenhall was the home of the late Queen Mother on the Balmoral Estate and later passed into the hands of the King.
It is seven miles from the castle and is where the King and Queen spent their honeymoon after marrying on April 11, 2005.
The monarch, like his daughter-in-law Kate, has not revealed what type of cancer he is fighting.
The King and Queen pictured arriving in Aberdeen for a romantic getaway at their beloved Highland retreat as the couple celebrate 19 years of marriage.
Cancer-stricken King Charles smiled on Sunday as Queen Camilla waved friendly to well-wishers as they headed to the Sunday service at Crathie Kirk.
The Princess of Wales revealed she was receiving preventative treatment following her cancer diagnosis last month.
It is unclear whether he has completed his care or is convalescing between treatments while visiting the Scottish highlands.
Doctors previously advised Charles to avoid large-scale public events and visits to protect his health during a crucial stage of his treatment.
Despite this, he has remained in the public eye and it is understood that he will ‘intensify’ his agenda in the coming weeks.
An insider previously told the Mail: “The idea of a cloistered monarch simply would not fit today and will only create damaging speculation about Her Majesty’s health.”
A source added last month: “Although it is too early to confirm things (and of course it is relatively early in Her Majesty’s treatment cycle), the patient is positive, the doctors are optimistic and the treatments are incredibly sophisticated.” .
However, before appearing further in the public eye, Charles has retreated to a remote estate in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.
Queen Elizabeth used to spend most of her summers on the estate, riding horses or taking long walks.
Charles and Camilla also celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary at Birkhall, their home on the Balmoral Estate, on April 8, 2020.
Looking towards the house dating from 1715, across Birkhall Garden, on the Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire
Birkhall, which used to belong to the Queen Mother, is seven miles from Balmoral Castle (pictured)
It is understood Charles previously used the Birkhall retreat to recover from a corrective procedure after he was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate while there.
He also chose it as a honeymoon destination with Camilla after their wedding 19 years ago, and they spent New Year’s Day there last year.
The monarch is said to be “so optimistic” about his treatment that he hopes to attend Royal Ascot this summer, as well as some of Buckingham Palace’s garden parties honoring military and community heroes.
The Balmoral estate has been the home of the Royal Family for over a century.
Earlier this month it was revealed that the King will open the interior of Balmoral to the public for the first time from July 1.
King Charles inspects the Balaklava Company outside Balmoral in 2023
Queen Elizabeth II hopes to meet Britain’s new Conservative Party leader and prime minister-elect Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle on September 6, 2022, two days before her death.
The Central Room in the East Wing of Buckingham Palace, London, will open to the public this summer
Just a few days later it was announced that Buckingham PalaceThe famous central room where Royal family meet before the balcony apparitions opened to the public for the first time.
The decision to open both estates comes after the monarch announced that he wanted to open the doors of the official royal residences to the public.
Royal fans went wild and tickets to the Scottish estate, which cost between £100 and £150, sold out in less than a day and caused the website to crash.
Those who missed the opportunity, however, are now in luck, as for the cost of £75 visitors will be able to take a guided tour of the London-based royal residence.
The public will be able to take a behind-the-scenes look at Buckingham Palace’s east wing, the front façade facing the shopping centre, where crowds gather on important occasions to see the monarchy.