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King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and is stepping back from public duties, Buckingham Palace has said.
The announcement comes after the monarch, 75, underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate last month.
Prince William is expected to shoulder some of his father’s responsibilities as he resumes official engagements this week, while Prince Harry will travel to the UK to see Charles in the coming days, a source close to the Duke of Sussex has said.
President Joe Biden said he was “concerned” about the King and hope to speak with him soon, “God willing”.
Earlier this week, the monarch was seen waving and walking with the Queen by his side on his first public outing since the treatment.
On Sunday, Charles was pictured attending a church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, giving a smile and wave to photographers outside.
He left with Queen Camilla just hours after the Princess of Wales was discharged from the same hospital after having had abdominal surgery nearly two weeks earlier.
Everything we know so far about the King’s diagnosis
What type of cancer has the King been diagnosed with?
The King has been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer. Buckingham Palace said that during Charles’ recent procedure for a benign prostate enlargement a “separate issue of concern” was noted.
What kind of diagnostic tests were performed?
Details of the type of test have not been divulged but diagnostic tests for cancer can involve blood tests, scans and biopsies.
What is being done?
The palace has confirmed that Charles started “a schedule of regular treatments” but did not give any further details.
How is the King feeling?
The King is still able to “undertake state business and official paperwork as usual”, officials said.
They added that he remains wholly positive about his treatment” and “looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible”.
Prince Harry to arrive in UK today following LA airport sighting
Prince Harry is expected to arrive back in the UK today as he was spotted arriving at Los Angeles Airport following his father’s cancer diagnosis.
Pictures published by The Sun newspaper show Harry arriving at a private terminal in his black Range Rover to catch his urgent flight.
He is due to land in the UK at around midday to be with King Charles, 75, after he was diagnosed with an unknown form of cancer while undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate almost two weeks ago.
Meghan Markle is reportedly staying behind at their LA home with their children.
Rishi Sunak “shocked and sad” to hear about King’s diagnosis
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was left “shocked and sad” when he was told about the King’s cancer diagnosis.
He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “All our thoughts are with him and his family.
“Thankfully, this has been caught early.”
He said everyone will be hoping the King “gets the treatment that he needs and makes a full recovery”.
“That’s what we’re all hoping and praying for, and I’m of course in regular contact with him and will continue to communicate with him as normal.”
King and doctors ‘very positive’ following early cancer diagnosis
King Charles and his doctors are reportedly “very, very positive” about his cancer being caught early and good prognosis.
It was revealed last night that the King has been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer which was found while he was undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate.
A family friend told the Mail Online that Charles was being “hugely positive”, adding: “From what I know he is up and about as usual and he is so positive that you wouldn’t know he even had a condition. Luckily it has, as far as anyone can tell, been caught very early.
“In terms of the treatment he is getting, the treatment for all cancers have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. The specialist ones they conduct now are incredibly sophisticated. He and his doctors are very, very positive.”
A royal aide said that a number of the King’s public engagements would have to be rearranged or postponed as he starts regular treatment, but he will continue to undertake state business and official paperwork as usual.
Watch live view of Buckingham Palace after King Charles cancer diagnosis announced
Watch a live view of Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after King Charles announced he has been diagnosed with cancer.
The announcement on Monday came after the monarch, 75, underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate last month.
The palace has confirmed that Charles started “a schedule of regular treatments” but did not give any further details.
While the officials said Charles is still able to “undertake state business and official paperwork as usual”, Prince William is expected to shoulder some of his father’s responsibilities as he resumes official engagements this week.
Sunak wishes King ‘speedy recovery’ as well wishes pour in from politicians
Mr Sunak said he was “wishing His Majesty a full and speedy recovery” in a message on X, formerly Twitter.
The Conservative leader added: “I have no doubt he’ll be back to full strength in no time and I know the whole country will be wishing him well.”
Inside King Charles’ rigid diet and strict exercise routine
King Charles has maintained a strict diet and rigid daily exercise routine for years.
“The Prince does not eat lunch,” according to fact number 20.
Gordon Rayner, former royal correspondent at The Telegraph, once said that the King believes lunch is a “luxury” that interferes with his busy schedule.
Charles also abstains from meat and fish on two days of the week, while he avoids dairy products additionally on one of those days, according to an interview with the BBC in 2021.
How reluctant King George VI died of lung cancer aged just 56
An official statement published later claimed the cause of death was coronary thrombosis - but the king was a known heavy smoker who had suffered from lung cancer.
“He had died from a coronary thrombosis – a blocking of blood flow to the heart – as a result of a blood clot in an artery – in his sleep.
“The tea was never drunk: a blood clot had stilled George VI’s valiant heart as he slept.”
The reluctant monarch is rumoured to have begun smoking when he was 16. He allegedly smoked at least a couple of packets of cigarettes a day for four decades.
Indian PM Narendra Modi reacts to King Charles dignosis
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi became the latest world leader to wish King Charles a speedy recovery after the shock news of his cancer diagnosis.
“I join the people of India in wishing speedy recovery and good health to His Majesty King Charles III,” Mr Modi said in a tweet on Tuesday.
It comes after US president Joe Biden and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau reacted to the news.
What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate and how is it treated?
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and will be stepping back from public duties while undergoing treatment, Buckingham Palace said.
The news was announced just days after Charles was admitted to a private hospital for an unrelated operation on an enlarged prostate.
The monarch’s treatment and diagnoses have sparked interest in what is an extremely common condition among older men.
The 75-year-old monarch is in good company. About half of men in their 50s have enlarged prostates and that prevalence climbs to more than 80 per cent of men by the time they reach age 80.
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