King Charles is set to embark on a four-day state visit to Italy with Queen Camilla, despite a recent health setback.
The 76-year-old monarch was briefly hospitalized last month due to side effects from his cancer treatment which forced him to cancel a string of engagements at the last minute.
However, the sources close to the royal family have revealed that he's "in great form" and ready to put duty first.
“Italy was never in doubt, but what His Majesty's break did do was allow him to take a breather and slow down if only for a couple of days,” an insider told The Mirror.
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They further added, “Everyone has seen in recent days that he is in great form and completely unfazed by his recent setback, if anything both His Majesty and the Queen are even more excited to be getting on the road again.”
“There are always issues occurring in His Majesty's orbit with which he has no control over. His focus as it has always been is on his role with an emphasis on duty before everything,” another source noted.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in Rome on Monday to begin their four-day trip.
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