With the British King Charles III. has been diagnosed with cancer. Buckingham Palace announced this. The monarch wants to put his public duties on hold but continue to carry out state business.
The British monarch King Charles III. is suffering from cancer, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. During a hospital stay during which the British king was being treated for a benign enlargement of the prostate, doctors discovered “a form of cancer,” according to the statement. What form it is has not been written. According to the BBC it’s not supposed to be prostate cancer.
A series of examinations were carried out on Charles, according to the statement from Buckingham Palace. The king had been advised to put aside his public duties. However, he will continue to carry out his “business of state”. His Majesty has started regular treatments, the statement continued.
According to the BBC, there is a constitutional mechanism in place in the event that the head of state is unable to carry out his official duties. In this case, “councillors of state” could be appointed to represent the monarch.
Charles wanted to avoid speculation
Charles, 75, has been British monarch for more than a year. King Charles decided to inform about his diagnosis in order to avoid speculation. He also hopes that it will contribute to understanding for all those affected by cancer worldwide, the palace said.
Sunak: “The whole country will wish you well”
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wished Charles, who is also head of state, a speedy recovery: “I wish His Majesty a full and speedy recovery. I have no doubt that he will quickly return to full strength and I know that the whole country is with him will wish you all the best.”
US President Joe Biden said he was concerned about King Charles’ cancer diagnosis. “I’m worried about him,” Biden said in Las Vegas, according to the Reuters news agency.
Gabi Biesinger, ARD London, tagesschau, February 6th, 2024 1:08 a.m