King Charles III is suffering from cancer discovered during his prostate operation around ten days ago and has started treatment, without planning to cease all of his activities, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday.
“During the recent operation for benign prostatic hypertrophy, a distinct problem was noted” and “subsequent tests identified a form of cancer”, explains the palace in a press release, specifying that the sovereign ” will continue to take care of state affairs.
A statement from Buckingham Palace: https://t.co/zmYuaWBKw6
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The king “remains very optimistic about his treatment”
The king thus “began today a program of regular treatments, during which doctors advised him to postpone his public activities”. However, he will continue “to take care of state affairs and administrative tasks as usual”.
According to Buckingham Palace, the king “remains very optimistic about his treatment and looks forward to returning to public duties as soon as possible”, at a time when Princess Kate, wife of heir to the throne William, is , she too, is recovering after an operation.
Harry soon in the UK
The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak immediately wished the king “a speedy recovery” on The leader of the Labor opposition Keir Starmer and the Scottish independence Prime Minister are also among the politicians who have sent their wishes for recovery.
Wishing His Majesty a full and speedy recovery.
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. https://t.co/W4qe806gmv
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) February 5, 2024
Exiled in California, Charles’s youngest son, Harry, will return to the United Kingdom to see his father despite the well-known tensions between the Duke of Sussex and his father as well as his older brother.