On Monday evening local time in London, the British royal family issued a statement announcing that King Charles III of the United Kingdom had been diagnosed with cancer. As we all know, the 75-year-old Charles III just received treatment for an enlarged prostate a week ago. The royal statement did not specify what kind of cancer it was, only mentioning it in the wording,The medical team discovered "a separate issue of concern" during the treatment process.


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The British royal family said that King Charles underwent routine medical treatment on Monday and was following medical advice. At this stage, he will postpone all activities that require public appearances. At the same time, he will continue to undertake state affairs and a series of clerical tasks as usual.

The statement also said that King Charles is "entirely positive" about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full duty as soon as possible.

A London clinic with a high frequency of visits recently

According to past reports,King Charles entered the private hospital "The London Clinic" on January 26 for treatment of prostatic hypertrophy and was discharged on the afternoon of January 29. Consistent with past practice, Charles and Camilla walked out of the hospital side by side, showing the world that "the King of England is fine."


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Princess Kate has also been treated in this hospital recently. Kensington Palace issued a statement on January 17 this year, saying:The Princess of Wales underwent planned "abdominal surgery" on January 16, but apart from the fact that the operation was successful and required hospitalization for about two weeks, the statement only statedShe is unlikely to return to official duties before Easter this year (March 31). It is reported that after 13 days in hospital, Princess Kate has returned home for further recovery treatment.

King Charles and Princess Kate fell ill one after another, which also caused the British royal family to face a "staffing crisis." Before this series of events, William and Kate were already the only members under the age of 50 to undertake official duties in the British royal family. According to the latest news on Monday, William will return to official duties on Wednesday to attend the London Air Ambulance charity's annual fundraiser.

As news of King Charles's diagnosis of cancer spread, all parties in the British government and opposition parties collectively expressed their wish for a speedy recovery for the king, including British Prime Minister Sunak, Opposition Leader Starmer, Scottish Chief Minister Hamza Yusuf and others who immediately posted on social media.




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According to the latest news before publication, according to sources close to the royal family, Prince Harry had a phone call with King Charles after learning about his father's diagnosis, and he will return to the UK in the next few days.