Charles’ Health Gets Negative Update as Sources Reveal the 1 Thing Sparking ‘Serious’ Concern with Camilla

King Charles is still actively battling cancer and has a reputation for working late into the night, prompting concerns about his health.

Queen Camilla joked about Charles “toiling into the small hours” at a Commonwealth event, highlighting his intense work ethic.

People close to King Charles are hoping to find a balance between his commitment to work and the need for rest, especially given his ongoing health fight.

King Charles' health has been a matter of public discussion ever since he was first diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. The last official reports indicate he's doing better, but unlike Kate Middleton , there has been no talk of remission or recovery. He's still actively battling cancer.

And now, RadarOnline is reporting that there are some habits of the monarch that have prompted concerns about his health. Especially the fact that he works late into the night.

In fact, while attending a Commonwealth event in Samoa last year, Queen Camilla joked about Charles "toiling into the small hours." Her exact words were: "As one whose husband is often toiling into the small hours, long after my head is on the pillow, I should stress there are plenty of exceptions!"

A royal source said about that: "Charles has always been extraordinarily driven and there is an enormous amount of material constantly crossing his desk. He doesn't naturally switch off simply because the working day is technically over. There are people around him who would certainly prefer him to close the red boxes, put the paperwork aside and get more rest rather than feeling everything needs his attention that night, instead of pursuing what his night-time workaholism is."

One of the first things doctors recommend cancer patients do is get enough rest. But King Charles has reportedly always been this way.

"Charles has never been somebody who simply signs off on something without wanting to understand the details behind it," a source explained. "Even before he became King, he had a reputation for reading enormous amounts of paperwork, asking questions and staying closely involved with the causes and organizations he represented. That intensity has followed him onto the throne."

"The difference now is the sheer scale of what lands in front of him. The constitutional responsibilities of being monarch sit alongside meetings, correspondence, preparation for engagements and the wider demands of royal life, so there is always another document to read or another issue requiring his attention. He has a tendency to keep going rather than deciding something can wait until morning."

Some of the people close to him are hoping there can be a balance. "People around him admire that commitment enormously, but naturally they also want to make sure there is a sensible balance, especially given his health fight. Working until the early hours might occasionally be unavoidable in a role like his, but nobody wants that to become the default simply because Charles finds it difficult to leave something unfinished.

And no one understands this better than Queen Camilla. "Camilla knows better than anybody how relentless he can be once he gets absorbed in his work. Her remark was obviously made with humor, but there is a serious reality behind it – even somebody with the King's stamina needs opportunities to properly switch off, sleep and recover.

"The challenge with Charles is that telling him he has done enough for the day doesn't necessarily mean he'll agree. He has an enormous sense of duty and doesn't like the idea of leaving work sitting there when he believes he could finish it. Those around him simply want to ensure that dedication doesn't come at the expense of giving himself enough time away from the job."