As the world continues to course of the information that Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer, the royal household can also be coping with the truth of its patriarch, King Charles III, undergoing treatment as he too battles the illness. On Thursday, Queen Camilla gave an replace on her husband’s situation throughout a royal go to to Belfast, telling well-wishers that His Majesty is “doing very well.” Now, Charles’ nephew, Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips, has shared one other, albeit extra detailed, replace on the King’s well being.

In a brand new sit-down interview with Sky News Australia, carried out as Phillips visits the nation resulting from his function as an envoy of the sports activities group ISPS Handa, the royal member of the family shared that the King is keen to return to work.

“He’s in good spirits. Ultimately, he’s hugely frustrated that he can’t get on and do everything that he wants to be able to do. But he is very pragmatic, he understands that there’s a period of time that he really needs to focus on himself,” Phillips instructed host Caroline Di Russo.

“But at the same time, he is always pushing his staff and everybody, his doctors and nurses, to be able to say, ‘Actually, can I do this and can I do that?’ The overriding message would be that he’s obviously very keen to get back to a form of normality and is probably frustrated that recovery is taking a little longer than probably he would want it to.”

In an announcement launched by Buckingham Palace on Feb. 5, whereby the general public was knowledgeable that the King had been identified with an undisclosed type of most cancers, it was revealed that His Majesty “has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties” as he maintains a “schedule of regular treatments.”

Phillips additionally spoke of the assist shared by the general public for each King Charles and Kate, saying it has “been hugely heartening.” He went on to name the Princess of Wales “remarkable” and stated Kate and Prince William “make a fantastic team together,” commending how they stability public life and parenting their three younger youngsters—George, 10, Charlotte, 8, and Louis, 5.

The replace from Phillips comes shortly after the Princess of Wales introduced her personal analysis of an undisclosed kind of most cancers. In a video message launched to the general public on Friday, March 22, Kate stated she is at the moment present process “preventative chemotherapy” after most cancers was found following a deliberate belly surgical procedure in January.

“It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I’ve had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I’m so grateful,” the Princess shared.

“William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately, for the sake of our young family… It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment, but most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to [our children] George, Charlotte, and Louis, in a way that’s appropriate for them and to reassure them that I’m going to be OK.”

Much like Charles, Kate additionally expressed an curiosity in returning to work when she is properly sufficient to take action. “My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy and I look forward to being back when I’m able, but for now, I must focus on making a full recovery,” she stated.