King Charles and Queen Camilla at Trooping the Colour 2023.Photo:ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty

Britain’s King Charles III and Britain’s Queen Camilla wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after attending the King’s Birthday Parade, ‘Trooping the Colour’, in London

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King Charles' first trip Down Under as monarch is still up in the air amid hiscancer treatment.

After Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said last month that thecountry is “preparing for a possible visit from His Majesty The King to Australialater this year,” new reports say the King, 75, is prepping for the visit to occur this fall.

A royal source guides that nothing has been ruled out or in as they look ahead to the fall and planning continues for future engagements, but it is all subject to medical advice and there may be adaptations where necessary at the time. Overseas visits would not and could not be confirmed until nearer the time.

Before news of his cancer diagnosis, King Charles was widely expected to travel to Australia around the time of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which is being held in Samoa and scheduled to kick off on Oct. 24. Since Australia is a Commonwealth realm, they recognize the British monarch as their head of state.

King Charles marks his 75th birthday on Nov. 14, 2023.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive to mark the King’s 75th birthday at the official launch of The Coronation Food Projec

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A royal source recently told PEOPLE that the monarch and his team arethinking about a summer scheduleamid “amplified confidence” in light of the sophisticated cancer treatment he is receiving, adding that the King is “positive” and his doctors “are optimistic.”

While he’s continued to work behind the scenes, King Charles' royal engagements have been restricted to small numbers of people since the palacerevealed his cancer diagnosison Feb. 5, However, towards the summer when the risk of airborne illnesses eases, larger events could take place outside – such asTrooping the Colour, the annual public celebration of the monarch’s birthday set for June 15 this year.

“One thing that has been wholly undiminished is his appetite for work,” the royal source added.

King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Easter church on March 31, 2024.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - MARCH 31: King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on March 31, 2024 in Windsor, England.

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Peter Phillips, the King’s nephew, recently said the monarch is “very keen to get back to a form of normality.”

“I think, ultimately,he’s hugely frustrated. He’s frustrated that he can’t get on and do everything that he wants to be able to do," Princess Anne’s son said onSky News Australia’sTheRoyal Report.“But he is very pragmatic, [and] he understands that there’s a period of time that he really needs to focus on himself."

Queen Camilla and King Charles after Easter church on March 31, 2024.HOLLIE ADAMS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

King Charles III (front R) and Britain’s Queen Camilla (rear L) greet well-wishers as they leave St. George’s Chapel, in Windsor Castle, after attending the Easter Mattins Service

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In a promising sign of his progress, King Charles made his first major public appearance since his cancer newson Easter to attend churchwith members of the royal family. After the mass at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, the monarch andQueen Camillabrieflygreeted members of the publicon a surprise walkabout.

source: people.com