Sources emphasised that, despite the positive update, the King is still receiving treatment for cancer. There are no plans for him to confirm the type of cancer he has, or the details of his medical procedures.
The Princess of Wales, who is undergoing her own course of preventative chemotherapy following abdominal surgery, will continue her recovery in private.
On Friday, the palace also issued a new photograph of the royal couple ahead of the first anniversary of the Coronation. It shows them walking arm-in-arm in the Buckingham Palace garden on their 19th wedding anniversary earlier this month.
In it, the Queen wears a vivid indigo day dress with velvet detail by Fiona Clare. Her husband is in a grey suit with a coordinating blue tie and pocket handkerchief.
The King now hopes to begin a managed return to public duties, following more than two months of working on state business behind closed doors.
The visit to the hospital next week is intended to champion the importance of early diagnosis and highlight its innovative research, supported by Cancer Research UK.
His Majesty has been hailed for raising awareness of cancer, following his public confirmation of his diagnosis on Feb 6. He had previously also been praised for a significant increase in public knowledge about prostate conditions, following an earlier diagnosis of an enlarged prostate.
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