King Charles Pauses Treatment for Australia, Samoa Tour

King Charles III will not attend the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan due to his ongoing cancer treatment, which he is temporarily pausing for a high-profile tour to Australia and Samoa. Diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer earlier this year after a prostate procedure, Charles will resume treatment after his return. Reports confirm that his doctors have approved a brief pause in the regimen, allowing him to fulfill royal duties. This tour marks his first visit to a Commonwealth Realm as King and his first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) as Head of the Commonwealth. The King will have a medical team accompanying him to ensure his health is monitored during the tour, which includes a packed schedule of engagements.