A Royal Family Christmas: King Charles continues cancer treatment and Prince Andrew brings more controversy [Video]

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The Royal Family is gathering for Christmas celebrations. But amid the festivities, there will be ongoing concerns for the health of King Charles, as his cancer treatment continues — and a notable absence, sparked by a high-profile controversy involving an alleged Chinese spy.

Word emerged Friday that Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer early this year, will carry on with his treatment in 2025.

“His treatment has been moving in a positive direction and as a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into next year,” a Buckingham Palace source said, according to Reuters.

The palace source said there had been no change in Charles’s health and the news that his treatment would continue in 2025 did not represent any significant update.

But his pre-Christmas schedule was an indication of …