King Charles is undergoing what Buckingham Palace has described as “a schedule of regular treatments” for an undisclosed form of cancer.
The news which came in a statement issued on Monday said it was discovered during his recent hospitalisation and treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The statement from Buckingham Palace which came just days after the King was discharged from hospital did not disclose the type of cancer. He had spent three nights at the private London Clinic hospital, after undergoing a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate.
What is described as “a separate issue of concern” was identified during his treatment and was subsequently diagnosed as a form of cancer.
The King will receive treatment for that as an outpatient.
To quell speculation over the details of his condition, the Palace statement added that “No further details are being shared at this stage, except to confirm that His Majesty does not have prostate cancer.”
“His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope that it may stimulate public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer,” it said.
King Charles who is 75 years of age has been advised to postpone public appearances “to allow for a period of private recuperation”.
According to the Buckingham Palace statement, “The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.”
It is now expected that other working royals, particularly his son Prince William who assumed the title of Prince of Wales after King Charles ascended to the throne, will take on the bulk of the King’s public duties while he recuperates. Prince William is next in line to the throne.
Prince William’s wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, is herself recovering from a recent abdominal surgery. She was hospitalised during the same time as King Charles.
King Charles has visited the Cayman Islands twice before as Prince of Wales; first in 1973 followed by a tour in 2019. He was accompanied on the 2019 visit by his wife, now The Queen, but then known as the Duchess of Cornwall.
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