King Charles III and his beloved wife, Queen Camilla, have announced that they are expecting a child. This joyful news comes despite royal warnings, adding a surprising and delightful chapter to the royal family’s story.

The announcement has been met with excitement and well-wishes from across the globe, as people eagerly anticipate the arrival of the newest addition to the royal family.

Queen Camilla revealed King Charles was ‘thrilled’ to return to royal duties this week and joked that she had been ‘trying to hold him back’ during his cancer treatment.

The Queen, 76, spoke about the monarch’s dedication to his work’ during her reception at Buckingham Palace to relaunch the Wash Bags Project today.

The monarch, 75, returned to public duties yesterday after doctors said they were pleased with his progress following his cancer diagnosis in February.

Giving insight into how Charles has been feeling the past few months, Camilla added: ‘I’ve been trying to hold him back.’

In response, Ms Tidman joked: ‘Good luck with that.’

The King – who is still undergoing cancer treatment – was accompanied by the Queen, who is president of cancer support charity Maggie’s, and the pair were presented with posies after meeting with staff and patients in the cancer centre.

Charles’ engagement came after doctors gave him the all-clear to restart public events will raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis.

The monarch also hopes the trip can highlight some of the innovative research supported by Cancer Research UK, which is taking place at the hospital.

Today, Camilla welcomed 300 guests at Buckingham Palace to recognise people who support victims of sexual assault.

Camilla, 76, also delivered a hard-hitting speech to attendees including Cherie Blair, Carrie Johnson and Theresa May in which she thanked them for ‘standing up and committing yourselves to bringing an end to these heinous crimes’.

The reception was also held to relaunch her Wash Bag Project, which provides a wash bag of toiletries, donated by Boots and distributed by In Kind Direct, to people who have been affected by rape and sexual abuse.