The King has confirmed that his cancer treatment can be reduced in the new year, as he delivered a personal video message in support of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.

The pre-recorded message filmed at Clarence House, in which Charles, 77, stressed the importance of cancer screening programmes to help early diagnosis, was broadcast on Friday evening.

After expressing his concern that "at least nine million people in our country are not up to date with the cancer screenings available to them," the monarch announced: "Today I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to 'doctors' orders', my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the New Year.

"This milestone is both a personal blessing and a testimony to t

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