Positive signals are being sent by Buckingham Palace about the King’s cancer treatment, in what are the first official comments on his health since his diagnosis.
His progress is sufficiently encouraging to say that from next week he’s beginning a return to public engagements.
However it’s a cautious optimism.
Because the King’s cancer treatment is still continuing, with no date set for its conclusion. There’s also no confirmation about his attendance at some of the big summer events, such as Trooping the Colour, the garden parties and the D-Day commemoration.
So it’s not completely back to business as usual.
But the King, who always seems to enjoy meeting the crowds, is said to be “greatly encouraged” to be getting back to his public engagements.