Good News King Charles' visit to Oceania will continue this fall, but the not-so-good news (especially for countries that were looking forward to his visit) is that the visit appears to have been significantly scaled back following King Charles' diagnosis of cancer earlier this year.

The cancer was discovered following routine prostate surgery in late January, and the King announced the diagnosis on February 5, the same day he began treatment. After a three-month break, he returned to official duties on April 30.

According to the Daily Mail, the King and Queen Camilla were scheduled to visit Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji in October, but after the King's medical team instructed King Charles to keep pace with his continued cancer recovery, the New Zealand and Fiji itineraries are likely to be cancelled soon.

In addition to their visit to Australia, the couple is reportedly scheduled to visit Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held in the same month.

"Because such a trip would be quite strenuous, officials have decided to cancel the Fiji and New Zealand visits first," a source told the Daily Mail. "The tour will probably last about 10 days and cover Australia and Samoa. [The tour is reportedly being called an "autumn tour" by courtiers, and the Daily Mail writes that although plans are still quite underway, medical advice and "necessary modifications" continue to be made.

In March, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that Prince Charles and Camilla would visit in October, depending on the king's health and cancer treatment, and officials said they were "hopeful" that the visit would happen when Prince Charles returned to official duties in late April. They said. On Friday, it was reported that Prince Charles is eager to "make up for lost time" and that scaling back plans would be a "bitter disappointment for both sides." Commenting on the possible cancellation of plans for the King's visit, New Zealand opposition MP Adrian Lulawe said, "I was in Samoa recently and the organization for the visit is quite advanced. 'There is great excitement within Samoa, and preparations are being made in a big way. Nothing has been announced here as yet, but if the royal visit is cancelled, the New Zealanders will be typically reasonable about it."

Prince Charles is a known (and lifelong) workaholic, and his hectic summer schedule has raised eyebrows and concerns about how his doctors feel. The Daily Mail reports, "According to court notices, the king has packed in important events such as audiences, receptions and Royal Ascot over the past two weeks, taking only three days off, despite having only one day off. Palace sources said that the king's diary was based on medical advice, but the schedule seems to confirm the words of friends who told The Sunday Times in May that Prince Charles was "a lion in a bloody cage."