Peter Phillips, the king’s nephew, said his uncle was “craving a return to normalcy” as he continues to undergo cancer treatment.

In an interview with Sky News Australia on Sunday (March 24), Mr Phillips spoke of his uncle’s motivation and desire to return to duty.

Mr Phillips said: “He always pushed his staff and everyone, including his doctors and nurses, to be able to say ‘Can I do this? Can I do this?’.”

“I think the most important message is that he’s obviously very eager to get back to some form of normalcy.”