King of comedy.
King Charles hasn’t lost his sense of humor as he continues his battle with cancer.
The monarch, 76, joked that he’s “still alive” when he was asked about his health while meeting leaders from different faith communities at Waltham Forest Town Hall in the London neighborhood of Walthamstow on Friday.
Harvinder Rattan, a representative of the Sikh faith, asked, “Your Majesty, good morning, how are you?”
“I’m still alive, thank God,” Charles jokingly replied.
The king’s cheeky remark comes the same day palace sources confirmed to The Post that “his treatment has been moving in a positive direction.” The sources also noted that “as a managed condition the treatment cycle, will continue into next year.”
The king revealed his cancer diagnosis in February and announced he had started treatment. The cancer was discovered in January after he underwent a planned procedure to treat a benign enlarged prostate.
“I would like to express my most heartfelt thanks for the many messages of support and good wishes I have received in recent days,” the king said in a statement at the time. “As all those who have been affected by cancer will know, such kind thoughts are the greatest comfort and encouragement.”
He continued, “It is equally heartening to hear how sharing my own diagnosis has helped promote public understanding and shine a light on the work of all those organizations [that] support cancer patients and their families across the UK and wider world.
“My lifelong admiration for their tireless care and dedication is all the greater as a result of my own personal experience.”
Buckingham Palace has not revealed what type of cancer the king has, but sources have said it is not prostate cancer.
The King subsequently canceled all public engagements but resumed those duties in April.
Friday’s community visit in Waltham Forest focused on community cohesion in the UK. Residents of the London borough staged a peaceful anti-racism protest in the wake of national unrest that followed the fatal stabbings of three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July.
Charles was joined by his wife, Queen Camilla, 77, who gave two bags full of Buckingham Palace teddy bears to representatives from the charity Citizens UK so they could donate to local kids.
The king and queen also donated food to the group Highams Park Hub, which will provide the goods to a food bank.
In another casual moment during Friday’s event, the king gave a high five to one of the community leaders, Monwara Ali, CEO of Waltham Forest Community Hub.
“It’s important that our generation, particularly those in leadership roles, need to engage with the younger generation; it’s part of our succession plan,” Ali told Daily Mail after her chat with the King.
“He was happy to do it and the fact he agreed was amazing.”