King Charles has been told he has cancer. He took the British throne a little more than a year ago. These sad details were released by Buckingham Palace earlier this week. They came after the queen had surgery to treat an enlarged prostate.There are still not many details about Charles’s cancer, but the Palace did say that it was not prostate cancer.
A “schedule of regular treatments” has already begun for the King, and he is said to have told his close family members about it himself. “Another matter of concern was seen during The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement,” Buckingham Palace said on Monday. “Later tests have confirmed that the patient has a type of cancer.”
The statement said that Charles would have to take time off from public tasks to get treatment, but it also seemed positive about his outlook. This morning, His Majesty started a regular treatment plan. During this time, doctors have told him to avoid public duties. His Majesty will continue to do state business and official paperwork as usual during this time.
“The King is thankful to his medical team for acting quickly, which was possible because he just had surgery yesterday.” He is still very happy with his treatment and can’t wait to get back to full public service as soon as possible. “His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to stop rumors and in the hopes that it will help people around the world who are dealing with cancer understand what is going on.”
There has been a lot of talk about the King’s health over the past few days, but the Palace has been normal and hasn’t said anything.Still, the royal family may have been sending a message with the last set of photos they showed of Charles before it was reported that he had cancer. In one picture, the 75-year-old king or queen is shown standing in an open hallway and looking fit and healthy. He is wearing a suit and has his hands clasped behind his back.
Jennie Bond, who used to cover the royal family for the BBC, says that the Palace would have taken the picture on purpose to try to calm people down when they heard that he had cancer. In an interview with Sky News, Bond said, “This was probably planned yesterday. The King and the Palace are trying to show that he is fine and that we shouldn’t worry too much.”
In line with what was said, Charles has already begun treatment for his cancer and is in daily contact with Prince William, his eldest son and heir. This week, news stories also said that Prince Harry had rushed back to the UK after hearing the news about his father’s illness. A short meeting between the two took place yesterday (February 6), but there don’t seem to be any plans for Harry and William to get together.