Royal Family LIVE: King Charles completes first public engagement alongside Queen since cancer diagnosis while Prince William visits Earthshot Prize finalist

A patient at University College London Hospitals asked King Charles about his cancer diagnosis while the Monarch was on a tour of the cancer centre.

The Prince of Wales met the team at Low Carbon Materials in Seaham, County Durham, this afternoon to learn more about their product used in construction.

William, who is the Earthshot founder and president, will also hear about the work the firm has done since becoming a finalist in the environmental awards in 2022.

Three material science PhD students founded Low Carbon Materials with the aim of becoming a world leader in low-carbon and eco-friendly construction materials.

The Prince visited their research and development lab to be shown how it creates and tests concrete samples containing its product Osto, which is carbon-negative.

A royal aide said the visit had been arranged in the hope it would encourage others to be open about their cancer diagnosis and raise awareness of the benefits of early diagnosis.

They added: ‘He also wants to show it is possible to work with cancer, although he appreciates that everyone has their own journey and it is not for everyone. ‘

The King and Queen were met by University College London Hospitals (UCLH) chair Baroness Julia Neuberger and chief executive David Probert.

Inside the centre, the King and Queen spoke to clinicians and heard more about the use of innovative technology at UCLH; including CT scanners which are being used to help with the early detection of cancer.

As the new patron of Cancer Research UK, His Majesty met the charity’s chief clinician, Professor Charlie Swanton, who has led on a project called TRACERx – a collaboration with 250 researchers and clinicians based at 19 centres across the UK.

John Loughrey, 69, a well-known royal superfan from Streatham, South London, bought roses to give to the King.

‘I am going to tell him I have been praying for him and what a brilliant job Queen Camilla has been doing for him,’ he said.

Mr Lougrey said he had lost his own partner, Marion, to skin cancer 21 years ago just two months after she was diagnosed. He added: ‘I know exactly what the King and Queen are going through. I’ve experienced it with the loss of my partner 21 years ago, too.

‘The King hasn’t kept his diagnosis to himself but has shared it with the nation to encourage people to get diagnosed. I’m going for a check-up myself next week, so he has encouraged me to do that too. I want His Majesty to know how much he is appreciated and that the Queen is his foundation.

‘I am also praying for the Princess of Wales and everything she is going through too.’

After a tour of University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre and meeting patients, King Charles was given a bouquet of flowers by a young girl.

The King bent down and gave the child a gift before they exchanged a few words.

A young boy in the group gave a bunch of flowers to Camilla as she gave him a wrapped gift.

The King and Queen stayed chatting outside the hospital for a few moments before they waved to the crowd on the way back to their car.

King Charles was pictures grinning as they drove off.

Video has emerged of King Charles meeting with cancer patient Leslely Woodbrighde, who is undergoing her second round of chemotherapy, and husband Roger.

King Charles was wearing a pink tie with white dinosaurs on his visit to University College Hospital centre.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have met with Lesley Woodbridge, who is receiving her second round of chemotherapy for sarcoma, and her husband Roger Woodbridge during a visit at the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre.

Charles and Camilla were also shown the facilites in a tour of the hospital.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were in jubilant spirits for their first public engagement since the King’s cancer diagnosis.

Watch the couple waving to the crowd and meeting staff below:

King Charles has agreed to become the new patron of Cancer Research UK, it can be announced today.

The monarch will be able to bring his experience to the position having undergone treatment for an unspecified form of cancer this year.

One of the charity’s research centres is based at University College Hospital where the King and Queen Camilla are visiting this morning.

MailOnline understands the hosptial was not chosen because it has a link with the King’s treatment or form of cancer, which has not been disclosed.

King Charles was seen in good spirits on his way to his first public engagment since he was diagnoses with cancer.

Queen Camilla was waving to the crowds as the jubilant couple returned to work.

King Charles is ‘overjoyed to be back on public facing duties’ for the first time since his cancer diagnosis, writes Daily Mail Royal Editor Rebecca English.

King Charles and Queen Camilla waved to the crowd after emerging from their car on their visit to a cancer centre in central London.

After briefly meeting staff from the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London, the couple entered the building.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are shaking hands with officials from the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London after they emerged from their car.

Watch the MailOnline stream showing King Charles’ first public egagement since his cancer diagnosis was revealed.

Queen Camilla will join the King on the visit to a cancer centre.

Rebecca English, The Daily Mail’s Royal Editor, had the story about how the King was cleared to return to public-facing duties on Friday.

The King will visit a cancer treatment centre with Queen Camilla this morning as he returns to public-facing duties for the first time since he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.

On Friday, Buckingham Palace released an update on the monarch’s health to say he was responding positively to treatment and would be returning to engagements although his diary will remain “carefully calibrated”.

MailOnline will bring you the latest news, reaction and analysis on the King’s visit.