After difficult year, Charles announcement an upbeat notepublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 26 April
Sean Coughlan
BBC News royal correspondent
It’s been a tough time for the royals this year.
Both the King and the Princess of Wales have faced a cancer diagnosis and have had to step back from public engagements.
They’ve also faced an unprecedented amount of speculation on social media in what’s been an uncomfortable few months.
And Queen Camilla and others have had to stand in for the depleted royal ranks.
Until now there has been little information about the King’s condition since beginning cancer treatment.
So this announcement from Buckingham Palace sounds a significantly more upbeat note.
The King is making a gradual return to public events and there is encouraging mood music about his health.
After all this wintry news, these green shoots of recovery will be grasped as a more sunny start to the rest of the year.