King Charles III is set to leave the UK for the first time since his cancer diagnosis

King Charles III will travel outside the United Kingdom for the first time this Friday when he attends and celebrates the 80th anniversary of the landings, according to Buckingham Palace.

The 75-year-old British monarch will attend a celebratory event at the British Normandy Memorial in northern France on June 6, the statement said.

Charles recently resumed his public engagements.

The announcement comes after a period of speculation regarding the king’s health and ability to attend such events, following the Palace’s disclosure of his diagnosis in February.

Charles himself revealed that he lost his sense of taste due to cancer.

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Despite these concerns, it has been confirmed that King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William will actively participate in the D-Day celebrations.

Before their departure for France, the royal trio will attend a ceremony in Portsmouth on June 5. This event constitutes a solemn memory of the Allied landings during the Second World War, which played a central role in the liberation of France from Nazi occupation.

Princess Anne to unveil statue honoring the Canadian Forces

Princess Anne is expected to unveil a statue in Normandy that honors the enormous contribution of the Canadian Forces to the D-Day operations.

She will participate in a commemorative ceremony at Bayeux Cathedral after the inauguration.

On June 6, King Charles and Queen Camilla will attend a ceremony at the British Normandy Memorial located in Ver-sur-Mer, France. This memorial bears the names of more than 20,000 soldiers who served under British command and sacrificed their lives during the Battle of Normandy.

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Prince William, 41, is also expected to attend a ceremony at Omaha Beach in Saint Laurent sur Mer, an event expected to be graced by the presence of 25 heads of state. However, Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, will not be there, as she continues her recovery from her own cancer diagnosis.

The Princess of Wales, 42, is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy and is recovering at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.