BBC: King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.
It is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The type of cancer has not been revealed, but according to a palace statement the King began “regular treatments” on Monday.
Buckingham Palace says the King “remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible”.
He will postpone his public engagements and it is expected other senior royals will help to stand in for him during his treatment.
No further details are being shared on the stage of cancer or a prognosis.
The King, 75, returned to London from Sandringham in Norfolk on Monday morning and the palace says he has commenced treatment as an outpatient.
Although he will pause his public events, the King will continue with his constitutional role as head of state, including paperwork and private meetings.
He was seen at a church service in Sandringham on Sunday, where he waved to crowds.
He had a prostate procedure at a private London hospital more than a week ago.
The King had chosen to go public about his prostate treatment, with the aim of encouraging more men to get prostate checks, the palace said at the time.
He was said to have been delighted to have raised awareness about the issue, with the NHS website reporting a surge in issues about prostate conditions.
For many types of cancer, the chance of getting it increases with age. UK figures suggest, on average each year, more than a third (36%) of new cancer cases were in people aged 75 and over.
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Why is this news, when Antigua & Barbuda has seen an explosion in cancers in recent times (and our current Health Minister has been silent on this matter), which is devastating for those who have contracted it.
Furthermore, family members now have to wonder where the money is coming from to treat those loved ones affected; and do not forget that Charles will receive the best of care.
Two good Antiguan friends of mine are currently being treated for cancer, and I hope and pray that they also get the full treatment like Charles, so that they continue to live a long and fulfilling life.
Amen 🙏🏽
And the promotion for the cancer vaccine soon come again to Antigua & Barbuda …
Whenever King Charles III time is up it will be King William V and after that there will be George VII..
The Governor General, a learned Medical Practitioner can recommend, that he comes to Antigua, get some of #Joey’s_StemCells and Molwyn’s Chinese Cancer Curring, Cancer Preventing VACCINES.
He’s the best #Guinea_Pig, that money cannot buy!
Come on king, do this for your subjects. I guarantee, there’ll be no objections, not even from Camile👋🏽
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