King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer this year after treating an enlarged prostate. His daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, completed chemotherapy in September.

King Charles III has used his Christmas message to hail the efforts of healthcare workers and all those who support others, before praising the medical staff who provided “strength, care and comfort” during his and the Princess of Wales’ cancer treatments.

King Charles has been criticised for his Christmas Day speech which suggested that all faiths are the same. The monarch's Christmas Day address to the nation is an annual Christmas tradition that many households gather round to listen to on the big day.