King Charles offered a rare and strikingly upbeat update on his cancer battle Thursday, telling the public his treatment regimen will soon be scaled back thanks to early detection and strict discipline — a bright spot in a long and closely watched health fight.

The 77-year-old monarch appeared in Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer broadcast with a taped message filmed at Clarence House several weeks ago. He spoke candidly about the shock of his “overwhelming” diagnosis and warned that millions across the U.K. are still skipping screenings that could save their lives. Then he delivered the news Britain had been hoping to hear.

“Today I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to ‘doctors’ orders,’ my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the New Year,” he said.

He called the development “a personal blessing” and a sign of the “remarkable advances” in cancer care, adding that he hoped the progress would reassure “the fifty percent of us who will be diagnosed with the illness at some point in our lives.”

Buckingham Palace didn’t use the word “remission,” but a palace spokesperson made clear the King has turned a key corner. “His Majesty has responded exceptionally well to treatment, and his doctors advise that ongoing measures will now move into a precautionary phase,” the spokesperson said. “This position will be continuously monitored and reviewed to protect and prioritize his continued recovery.”

The palace kept the details of his condition behind closed doors, including the cancer type, but confirmed that the frequency of his treatments will drop significantly. Officials said Charles is committed to speaking broadly to the entire cancer community, not spotlighting his own diagnosis.

Charles began the message by admitting the weight of the ordeal. “I know from my own experience that a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming,” he said.

He praised what he called a nationwide “community of care” — the doctors, nurses, volunteers and families who surround patients every day. And he hammered home a point often lost in political debates over Britain’s strained health system.

“Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives,” he said, noting that when bowel cancer is caught in its earliest stage, nine in 10 patients survive at least five years. Catch it late, and that number collapses to one in 10.

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