Queen Camilla has shared an update on the King’s health in a rare TV appearance and said the monarch “is doing really well” amidst his ongoing cancer treatment.

During a conversation in a new documentary on domestic violence, Diana Parkes, mother of Joanna Simpson who was tragically killed by her estranged husband in 2010, asked about Camilla’s spouse. “He’s doing really well,” the Queen Consort assured, leading Ms Parkes to comment: “He looks amazing. He looks amazing. I’m so pleased.”

Camilla, who has openly expressed her wish for the King to take things easier, quipped in response: “The problem is trying to stop him. That’s the problem.”

Following their recent 10-day tour of Australia and Samoa, where the Royal pair completed an impressive 36 engagements, Charles, at 75 years old, temporarily halted his cancer treatments for the state visits, reports the Express. A senior Buckingham Palace official revealed that the King found the extensive journey “the perfect tonic” saying: “He has genuinely loved this tour.

“He has genuinely thrived on the programme. It’s lifted his spirits, his mood and his recovery. In that sense, the tour – despite its demands – has been the perfect tonic. Looking ahead, plans are in place for the King to resume a “normal” schedule of international visits in the spring and autumn of 2025, with all arrangements pending medical advice.

Destinations such as Italy and Canada are being considered for these future tours. The King and Queen treated themselves to a luxurious stay at the exclusive £3,000-a-week Soukya International Holistic Health Centre in Bangalore, India, as part of their journey back from Samoa.

Their three-day stop at the wellness retreat, which prides itself on being “a holistic health destination to restore your body’s natural balance of mind, body and spirit” according to its website, served as a perfect interlude to their lengthy trip home. Having returned to the UK, the King has picked up his cancer treatment once more and is set to resume his regular schedule of Royal duties this week.

In the documentary, Camilla also vowed she will “keep trying” to end domestic violence, until she is “able to no more”, branding it as a “heinous crime”. The Queen was followed over the course of a year for the documentary looking at her work in the field, including private meetings with survivors, some of who feature in the film and a secret visit to a refuge centre.

More than one in four women will experience domestic abuse at some form in their life with around 3 women in Britain a week taking their life because of domestic violence. Shocking statistics reveal a devastating picture, with every 30 seconds in the UK, someone calls 999 about domestic abuse – although desperately authorities suggest less than 24% of the crime is reported to police. On top of that, more than 105,000 children live in homes where there is high-risk domestic abuse.

On her crusade to end domestic violence, Camilla told the documentary, Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors: “It is going to take a long, long time because it has been going on forever. It’s been going since time began. But I think if you look at the steps that we’ve taken since the bad old days, we have made a huge amount of progress, and I shall keep on trying until I am able to no more.”