Queen Camilla returns to royal duties after her summer holiday – and gives an update on King Charles’s health

Queen Camilla has announced that King Charles is ‘doing very well’ following his cancer treatment.

Her Majesty is today touring the Royal United Hospital in Bath, which provides cancer care to more than 500,000 people in the south west of England.

Dressed in a floral Fiona Clare dress, which she has worn at least eight times before, the royal spoke to Suzy Moon, who works for the MacMillan Partnership, who asked about King Charles.

When Mrs. Moon asked, “Is he okay?” Camilla replied, “Yes, he’s very okay.”

It is Camilla’s first trip since her summer holiday with the King at Balmoral.

Her Majesty is today touring The Royal United Hospital in Bath, which will provide cancer care to more than 500,000 people in the South West. She is pictured speaking to staff

The Queen wore her hair in a sleek blow-dry and wore glamorous jewellery including a Van Cleef bracelet and a friendship bracelet – which has proven to be a popular royal accessory of late

Queen Camilla meets a young fan of hers as she leaves after a visit to open the new Dyson Cancer Centre at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, in Combe Park, Bath

Flowers for the lady! Camilla received a bouquet of flowers from a young benefactor

The royal couple received several family members at the Scottish castle, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and Keir Starmer.

The Queen wore her hair in a sleek blow-dry and wore glamorous jewellery, including a Van Cleef bracelet and a friendship bracelet, which has proven to be a popular royal accessory of late.

Charles, 75, is keen to return to work after his cancer treatment.

In May, he revealed he lost his sense of taste during treatment. Buckingham Palace has not yet confirmed any details about the king’s treatment, with royal officials so far saying only that he is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.

That same month, Camilla revealed that Charles was “excited” to return to his royal duties and joked that she had “tried to hold him back” during his cancer treatment.

The 76-year-old Queen spoke of the monarch’s dedication to his work at her reception at Buckingham Palace today, where she relaunched the Wash Bags Project.

The monarch returned to public duties after doctors said they were pleased with the progress he was making following his cancer diagnosis in February.

The Queen wore her hair in a sleek blow-dry and wore glamorous jewellery including a Van Cleef bracelet and a friendship bracelet – which has proven to be a popular royal accessory of late

Queen Camilla has revealed that King Charles is ‘doing very well’ following his cancer treatment

Her Majesty is today touring the Royal United Hospital in Bath, which will provide cancer care to more than 500,000 people in the south west of England.

Charles, who has been a sponsor of Macmillan Cancer Support for over 20 years, visited a treatment centre in London.

The Queen told Teresa Tideman, chair of In Kind Direct: ‘I think he was very happy to be there.’

Camilla gave an insight into how Charles has been feeling over the past few months, adding: ‘I’ve tried to hold him back.’

Mrs. Tidman joked, “Good luck with that.”

The king, who is still undergoing cancer treatment, was accompanied by the queen, who is chair of cancer charity Maggie’s. The couple were presented with a bouquet of flowers after meeting staff and patients at the cancer centre.

The new Dyson Cancer Centre brings together most of the Royal United Hospital’s cancer services, including a research centre, chemotherapy and radiotherapy services, a 22-bed inpatient unit, a specialist pharmacy and nuclear medicine and physics teams under one roof.

Construction of the centre began in 2021 after supporters (more than 11,000 people donated) raised more than £10 million. The centre was supported by an additional £40 million in government funding and opened to patients in April this year.

In the Macmillan Wellbeing Hub, a non-clinical, calming space where patients, families and carers can receive practical and emotional support, Her Majesty will meet patients and hear about the support they have received at the centre. Her Majesty will also meet clinical staff and patients undergoing treatment in the Medlock Unit (Chemotherapy and Day Unit).

After a tour of the William Budd Inpatient Unit and a meeting with the inpatients and clinical staff, Her Majesty is invited to a reception in the main atrium with those involved in the construction of the centre, supporters and other staff.

The Queen unveiled a plaque officially opening the Dyson Cancer Centre.

Later, Camilla visits Stonegate Farmers in Lacock, where Her Majesty The Queen and Chief Executive Adrian Gott meet the team members and hear about their work.

In 1926, Stonegate Farmers began when farmers from the village of Stonegate came together to form one of the first egg cooperatives in the country. Together, they gathered their produce and carefully packaged the eggs before taking them to market to sell. Today, nearly 100 years later, Stonegate Farmers is a thriving and innovative company that also advocates for sustainable and ethical farming practices.

Stonegate Farmers processes over eighteen million eggs from farms across the UK every week.

From a viewing gallery, Her Majesty can watch the activities in the main production area, where eggs, including the Clarence Court eggs, are packed.

Her Majesty will meet the team members, some of whom have worked for the company for over 40 years, and the farmers who work closely with the company.

During the visit, Her Majesty will view an exhibition of decorated eggs from Stonegate’s Elephant Family Egg Hunt.

In partnership with Elephant Family, Clarence Court eggs launched The Little Egg in March 2024 to raise funds for Elephant Family’s projects. The launch included large-scale egg-shaped installations celebrating art, philanthropy and Easter joy.

Their Majesties The King and Queen are joint Royal Chairs of the Elephant Family, a charity dedicated to saving Asian elephants from extinction and protecting their forests and the diverse wildlife that share their habitat. Following a meeting with staff, including from the finance, marketing and operations teams, Her Majesty will unveil a plaque officially opening the new facility.