Sovereign to Share Intimate Statement on His Health Battle in Nationwide Programme
His Majesty has filmed a personal message concerning his battle with cancer, set to air as part of this year's fundraising initiative, organised by Cancer Research UK and a television broadcaster.
The royal household stated the King would discuss his "healing process" as a person living with the disease, in a video message on this Friday at 20:00 GMT.
The recording, filmed within his London residence a fortnight ago, will emphasise the importance of routine screenings to increase the likelihood more people catch the illness at an initial point.
This will be a rare update on the wellbeing of the Monarch, who has been undergoing regular treatment since the news was shared in early last year. But it is thought unlikely the King will specify his specific form of cancer.
The Campaign's Primary Goal
The annual charity event each year generates donations for clinical trials and patient care and prompts people to get health assessments to increase the odds of an timely detection.
The King's candid approach about his condition, and living with cancer, has been designed to promote education and to persuade more people to get screened - and this will be escalated with this exceptional personal contribution.
Up until now the King's key philosophy to his cancer has been to continue his schedule, upholding a full diary in spite of his ongoing course of therapy, and he seems not to have desired to be defined by his illness.
This year has seen the Sovereign, undertaking several overseas trips, notably to Italy and Canada, and welcoming the largest volume of inward state visits to the UK for decades, which included the German president last week.
The Televised Broadcast Event
This Friday's charity show on television, featuring presenters such as a team of famous hosts, will urge people not to be frightened of getting cancer checks.
Each presenter have been affected by cancer - Davina McCall revealed last month she had undergone surgery for breast cancer, while another presenter was overcame a thyroid condition more than 15 years ago. Host Adam Hills has previously spoken about his father, who had one form of cancer and then later blood cancer.
The broadcast will reach out to the estimated 9m people in the UK who Cancer Research UK state are not up to date with NHS screening schemes, with an website to let people determine if they are qualified for examinations for breast, bowel and cervical cancer.
In an bid to explain health tests and illustrate the value of prompt detection there will be a direct feed from hospital departments at two Cambridge hospitals in Cambridge.
"The goal is to remove the anxiety out of health checks and demonstrate the public that they are not alone in this," said one of the hosts.
Understanding Health Checks
Currently in the UK, there are several key publicly available checks - for major health concerns - available to certain age groups.
A new scheme for lung health is also being slowly rolled out for people at potential risk of being diagnosed with the condition, specifically targeting people in a specific age bracket, who currently smoke or used to.
Male patients may request prostate screenings, but there is no national programme currently available.
Ongoing Efforts
The charity initiative, which has collected a significant sum over the past decade, is financing 73 medical projects involving many patients.
His Majesty, in a message for dignitaries at a gathering for cancer charities in earlier this year, had referred to recognising the "intimidating and at times scary situation" for cancer sufferers and their loved ones.
But he noted his first-hand encounter of managing cancer had demonstrated that "the most difficult times of disease can be illuminated by the kindness of others," as he praised those who cared for those receiving treatment.
Official sources has not disclosed what kind of cancer the King has, or what treatment he has received. The King's cancer was detected subsequent to he had had a prostate procedure.
