LONDON Britain's King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and while the 75-year-old will postpone his public engagements to undergo treatment, he is remaining "wholly positive", Buckingham Palace said.
King Charles, who acceded to the throne in September 2022 following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, has begun a series of treatments as an outpatient, the palace said, adding he was looking forward to returning to full duty as soon as possible.
The cancer revelation comes after the King spent three nights in hospital in January, when he underwent a corrective procedure for a benign enlarged prostate.
The palace said a separate issue of concern had been spotted during that hospital stay, but did not give any further details beyond saying tests had revealed the King had a "form of cancer".
"No further details are being shared at this stage, except to confirm that his majesty does not have prostate cancer," the palace said.
"Throughout this period, his majesty will continue to undertake state business and official paperwork as usual."
As such, the King will continue to have weekly meetings with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, as well as attend to the daily pile of paperwork he completes as Britain's head of state.
Officials said there were no plans to appoint counsellors of state to act in his place - a procedure that could signal that the sovereign was unable to fulfil his duties because of illness.
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