King to Broadcast First-Hand Address on Illness in Television Address

His Majesty has filmed a personal message about his journey with cancer, which will be broadcast as part of this year's annual cancer awareness campaign, run by Cancer Research UK and Channel 4.

Official sources said the King would reflect on his "recovery journey" as a individual battling cancer, in a televised statement on Friday at 20:00 GMT.

The recording, recorded at a royal residence a fortnight ago, will emphasise the vital significance of routine screenings to increase the likelihood more people detect the illness at an initial point.

This will be a infrequent public commentary on the health of the Monarch, who has been receiving ongoing care since revealing his diagnosis in early last year. But it is thought doubtful the King will disclose his specific form of cancer.

Fundraising Primary Goal

The annual charity event each year collects money for medical research and therapies and prompts people to get screenings to improve the probability of an timely detection.

The King's candid approach about his condition, and his experience as a patient, has been aimed to promote education and to persuade more people to get tested - and this will be taken a step further with this exceptional personal contribution.

So far the King's primary strategy to his cancer has been to maintain his duties, maintaining a busy schedule alongside his regular rounds of care, and he is understood not to have desired to be overshadowed by his condition.

Recently has seen the King, 77, taking several overseas trips, including to Italy and Canada, and hosting the biggest number of inward state visits to the UK for almost 40 years, featuring the German president recently.

Charity Special Show

The upcoming Stand Up to Cancer show on Channel 4, presented by presenters such as several TV personalities, will appeal to people not to be frightened of getting preventative tests.

Each presenter have been affected by cancer - Davina McCall disclosed last month she had received treatment for breast cancer, while another presenter was overcame thyroid cancer in the past. Presenter Hills has previously discussed his late father, who had one form of cancer and then later blood cancer.

The broadcast will appeal to the roughly nine million people in the UK who charities state are not current with public health checks, with an website to let people see if they are eligible for examinations for several common cancers.

In an effort to clarify cancer checks and illustrate the importance of prompt detection there will be a real-time transmission from hospital departments at medical facilities in Cambridge.

"I want to remove the anxiety out of health checks and show all people that they are not on their own in this," commented one of the hosts.

Available National Services

Currently in the UK, there are three national health screening services - for bowel, breast and cervical cancer - offered to specific demographics.

A new preventative initiative is also being slowly rolled out for people at high risk of contracting the condition, primarily aimed at people of a certain age, who currently smoke or have smoked in the past.

Male patients may discuss prostate cancer checks, but there is not a universal scheme operational.

Charitable Impact

The charity initiative, which has raised a significant sum since 2012, is supporting multiple medical projects with thousands of patients.

His Majesty, in a statement for dignitaries at a event for support groups in April, had discussed recognising the "daunting and at times scary experience" for cancer sufferers and their loved ones.

But he stated his experience of living with cancer had revealed that "the most difficult times of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion," as he thanked those who cared for those receiving treatment.

The Palace has not disclosed the specific type of cancer the King has, or the therapies he has been given. The King's cancer was detected following he had undergone a medical treatment.