Royal Family LIVE: King Charles Arrives At The Macmillan Cancer Center In London As He Returns To Public Duties Alongside Queen Camilla Following His Own Diagnosis.

The King will return to public duties today after doctors said they were pleased with his progress following cancer treatment earlier this year.

Charles, who has been a patron of Macmillan Cancer Support for more than 20 years, will travel to a treatment center on Tuesday.

He will be accompanied by the Queen, who is president of cancer charity Maggie’s.

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See: King Charles returns to public engagements with Queen Camilla on a visit to the cancer center

Watch the MailOnline broadcast showing King Charles’ first public engagement since his cancer diagnosis was revealed.

Queen Camilla will accompany the King on a visit to a cancer center.

Watch: King Charles meets cancer patient Lesley Woodbridge who is undergoing her second round of chemotherapy.

A video has emerged of King Charles meeting cancer patient Leslely Woodbrighde, who is receiving her second round of chemotherapy, and her husband Roger.

King Charles wears a dinosaur tie when he arrives at the cancer center

King Charles wore a pink tie with white dinosaurs on his visit to the University College Hospital centre.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Veysey/Shutterstock (14455453t) King Charles III King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit the UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre, London, UK - 30 April 2024 The King, Patron of Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, and the Queen will Visit the Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital and meet the patients and staff. This visit will raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and highlight some of the innovative research, supported by Cancer Research UK, being carried out at the hospital. The visit will also mark Her Majesty's first day as a new patron of Cancer Research UK. Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital, Huntley St, London WC1E 6AG.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Veysey/Shutterstock (14455453u) King Charles III King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit the UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre, London, UK - 30 April 2024 The King, Patron of Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, and the Queen will Visit the Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital and meet the patients and staff. This visit will raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and highlight some of the innovative research, supported by Cancer Research UK, being carried out at the hospital. The visit will also mark Her Majesty's first day as a new patron of Cancer Research UK. Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital, Huntley St, London WC1E 6AG.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose for photographs during their visit to the Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital on April 30, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Charles and Camilla meet with a cancer patient undergoing a second round of chemotherapy

King Charles and Queen Camilla met Lesley Woodbridge, who is receiving her second round of chemotherapy for sarcoma, and her husband Roger Woodbridge during a visit to University College Hospital’s Macmillan Cancer Centre.

Charles and Camilla were also shown around the facilities on a tour of the hospital.

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 30: King Charles III and Queen Camilla meet Lesley Woodbridge, a patient receiving the second round of chemotherapy for sarcoma, and her husband Roger Woodbridge during a visit to the University's Macmillan Cancer Center College Hospital on April 30, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

King Charles III, patron of Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, with Cancer Research UK chief doctor Charlie Swanton next to a CT scanner during a visit to University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, London, to raise awareness about the importance of early diagnosis and highlight some of the innovative research being carried out at the center. Photo date: Tuesday April 30, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story REAL King. Photo credit should read: Suzanne Plunkett/PA Wire

Britain's King Charles III (right) laughs with Cancer Research UK chief doctor Charlie Swanton (back right) next to a CT scanner during a visit to the Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital in London on 30 April 2024. Charles is making his first official public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer, after doctors said they were "very lively" for the progress of your treatment. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett/POOL/AFP) (Photo by SUZANNE PLUNKETT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla walk as they visit the Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital in London, Britain, April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Watch: Smiling King Charles and Queen Camilla shake hands and meet cancer center staff

King Charles and Queen Camilla were ecstatic at their first public engagement since the king’s cancer diagnosis.

Watch the couple waving to the crowd and meeting staff below:

King becomes new sponsor of Cancer Research UK

King Charles has agreed to become the new patron of Cancer Research UK, it can be announced today.

The monarch will be able to bring his experience to the role, having undergone treatment this year for an unspecified form of cancer.

One of the charity’s research centers is based at University College Hospital, where the King and Queen Camilla are visiting this morning.

MailOnline understands the hospital was not chosen because it has a link to the King’s treatment or a form of cancer, which has not been revealed.

Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla arrive to visit the Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital in London on April 30, 2024. Charles is making his first official public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer, after that the doctors said they were "very lively" for the progress of your treatment. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

King Charles III, patron of Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, arrives for a visit to the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, London, to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and highlight some of the innovative research being carried out cape in the center. Photo date: Tuesday April 30, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story REAL King. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at the Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital on April 30, 2024 in London, England. This visit raises awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and will highlight some of the innovative research, supported by Cancer Research UK, being carried out at the hospital. The visit also marks Her Majesty's first day as a new patron of Cancer Research UK. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Queen Camilla waves to the crowd as King Charles smiles on the way to his first public engagement since his cancer diagnosis.

King Charles was seen in good spirits on his way to his first public engagement since being diagnosed with cancer.

Queen Camilla waved to the crowd as the jubilant couple returned to work.

© Licensed to London News Pictures. 04/30/2024. London, United Kingdom. King Charles III and Queen Camilla are led from Clarence House in central London. The King returns to royal duties today with a visit to a cancer treatment centre. Photo credit: Peter Macdiarmid/LNP

King Charles is ‘delighted to return to his public duties’, says WhatsNew2Day royal editor

King Charles is “delighted to return to public duties” for the first time since his cancer diagnosis, writes WhatsNew2Day royal editor Rebecca English.

Rip:Charles and Camilla photographed at their first public engagement since the King’s cancer diagnosis

King Charles and Queen Camilla waved to the crowd after getting out of their car on their visit to a cancer center in central London.

King Charles III, patron of Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, and Queen Camilla, arrive for a visit to the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, London, to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and highlight some of the groundbreaking research that are being carried out. taking place in the center. Photo date: Tuesday April 30, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story REAL King. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

King Charles and Camilla have been admitted to the cancer center

After briefly meeting staff at the Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital in London, the couple entered the building.

King Charles has arrived at the cancer center in central London

King Charles and Queen Camilla shake hands with officials from the Macmillan Cancer Center at University College Hospital in London after getting out of their car.

Rebecca English, royal editor of the WhatsNew2Day, told the story of how the king was cleared to return to public duties on Friday.

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King Charles returns to public duties

(FILES) Britain's King Charles III leaves his car as he arrives at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, September 21, 2023, before leaving for Bordeaux, where the King and Queen will continue their three-day state visit to France. King Charles III makes his first official public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer on April 30, after doctors said they were "very lively" for the progress of your treatment. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN/AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

The King will visit a cancer treatment center with Queen Camilla this morning as he returns to public duties for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.

On Friday, Buckingham Palace issued an update on the monarch’s health, saying he was responding positively to treatment and would return to his engagements, although his diary will remain “carefully calibrated.”

MailOnline will bring you the latest news, reaction and analysis on the King’s visit.

Key updates

Watch: King Charles meets cancer patient Lesley Woodbridge who is undergoing her second round of chemotherapy.
Charles and Camilla photographed at their first public engagement since the King’s cancer diagnosis
See: King Charles returns to public engagements with Queen Camilla on a visit to the cancer center

Royal Family LIVE: King Charles arrives at the Macmillan Cancer Center in London as he returns to public duties alongside Queen Camilla following his own diagnosis.