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King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says
Doctors have detected cancer in Britain’s King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said in a statement released on Monday, February 5, 2024.
The unspecified cancer was discovered as doctors treated the monarch for an enlarged prostate just over a week ago. It is understood that the king has been diagnosed with cancer elsewhere in his body, not of the prostate.
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.
Although he will pause his public events, the King will continue with his constitutional role as head of state, including paperwork and private meetings.
The statement further made known that the monarch had “chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer.”