We're grateful cancer was caught early, says PM as family rallies to King

It’s business as usual with Anne at Windsor for investiture

THE royal family today rallied around the King as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the monarch’s cancer had “thankfully been caught early”.

Charles, 75, is facing regular treatment after his shock diagnosis during his recent hospital stay for an enlarged prostate. The King, who has postponed all public duties, returned to London from Sandringham yesterday and has begun his medical care as an outpatient under the supervision of a specialist team of doctors.

His sister, the Princess Royal, 73, was today facing the public, first at an investiture at Windsor Castle before carrying out a series of engagements in the Midlands.

Mr Sunak said he was left “shocked and sad” when he was told about the King’s diagnosis. He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “All our thoughts are with him and his family. Thankfully, this has been caught early.” He added that everyone would be hoping that the King “gets the treatment that he needs and makes a full recovery”.

“That’s what we’re all hoping and praying for, and I’m of course in regular contact with him and will continue to communicate with him as normal.”

Asked what it meant for the day-to-day running of the country, Mr Sunak said “we’ll crack on with everything”.

“He’ll just be in our thoughts and our prayers. Many families around the country listening to this will have been touched by the same thing and they know what it means to everyone,” he said. “So we’ll just be willing him on and hopefully we get through this as quickly as possible.”