King Charles attended his first public engagement since his cancer diagnosis with a visit to the Macmillan Cancer Centre, alongside Queen Camilla. This marks his first official public appearance outside of the palace since it was announced that he was undergoing cancer treatment in February. During this visit to the Macmillan Cancer Centre, he was announced as patron of Cancer Research UK, taking on the role from the late Queen Elizabeth II. When asked by a Sky News reporter how he was feeling, the King replied, “Much better, thanks”. Speaking with a patient who was undergoing chemotherapy, the King described his own diagnosis as a “shock." "It's always a bit of a shock, isn't it, when they tell you? I've got to have my treatment this afternoon as well,” he also said to the patient. This visit follows Buckingham Palace announcing that the King was “greatly encouraged” to return to public-facing royal duties. However, sources stressed that the king is still ill and will continue to undergo treatment, for a form of cancer that was not disclosed.