Buckingham Palace announced on Monday afternoon that King Charles III. from England suffers from cancer. Doctors discovered the disease in early January during his surgery for “benign” prostatic hypertrophy. The British Crown has not specified what species it is. The only exception is that it is not exactly prostate cancer.
The 75-year-old monarch has already begun medical treatment, which he says remains “completely positive” but will force him to limit his public appearances. Instead, Buckingham emphasized in his statement that he would continue to lead “state affairs and official procedures.”
The flood of reactions began within minutes of the news breaking. The first public statement came from No. 10 Downing Street. “I wish His Majesty a full and speedy recovery.” I have no doubt that he will make a full recovery in a short time, and I know that the whole country is with him will wish you all the best,” he wrote. Rishi Sunak in his X account. Buckingham Palace has guaranteed the continuity of weekly meetings between the Prime Minister and the King.
From across the Atlantic, the President of the United States, Joe BidenHaving “just learned of his diagnosis,” he admitted in press statements from Las Vegas that he was “worried about him” and that he hoped to speak to the monarch “soon.” His predecessor and likely rival in the November elections, Donald TrumpHe spoke about news the State Department called “extremely sad.”
“We are all praying for a quick and full recovery,” the tycoon wrote on his Truth Social network. Trump has stated that Charles III is a “wonderful man who I got to know well during my presidency.”
He in turn premiere Canadian Justin Trudeau “He indicated that I, like his compatriots and people around the world, remember His Majesty King Charles III. think while he undergoes cancer treatment.” “We send you our best wishes and hope for a quick and complete recovery,” he wrote on the social network X.