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.

King Charles is a man of the people. The monarch announced he was battling cancer back in February, but deliberately decided not to disclose which type he had been diagnosed with. On Friday, The Times cited a source from Buckingham Palace who claimed that choice was grounded in empathy.

Nearly a year after announcing his cancer diagnosis, King Charles still hasn't disclosed what type of cancer he's battling and there's apparently a touching reason why he's keeping it a secret. In a new interview with The Times,