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King Charles’ cancer treatment has thus far remained private

When King Charles’ cancer diagnosis was shared last year, Buckingham Palace said in a statement that they did not plan to make the name of the physician treating the King, or any other appointments to the Medical Household, public.

However, in his New Year Honours list, King Charles inadvertently shared the names of the doctors who have helped him during his treatment by personally honouring senior staff from his medical team.

The monarch has given two members of his medical team awards under the RVO, which are bestowed independently of Downing Street to people who have served the monarch or the royal family in a personal way.

King Charles’ personal Honours

King Charles’s GP, Dr. Douglas Glass, otherwise known as the apothecary to the King, and his physician, Professor Richard Leach, have both been recognised for their personal service to the monarch and the royal family in the 2025 Honours List.

As well as treating the King, Dr. Glass served as Queen Elizabeth II’s apothecary and was the medical professional in attendance at Balmoral when she died.

As for Professor Leach, he is a consultant physician at the private King Edward VII’s Hospital in central London, where members of the royal family have been treated for decades.

It’s not uncommon for doctors of the royal family to receive personal recognition, as King Charles’ mother knighted her Head of the Medical Household