Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer.
Charles is 75 and became the United Kingdom’s oldest monarch at the start of his reign following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. He will suspend public duties while undergoing treatment.
The type of cancer and stage it was found has not been disclosed, but it is not prostate cancer, reports the BBC.
His outpatient treatment began on Monday:
Although he will pause his public events, the King will continue with his constitutional role as head of state, including paperwork and private meetings.
He was seen at a church service in Sandringham on Sunday, where he waved to crowds.
He had a prostate procedure at a private London hospital more than a week ago.
The King had chosen to go public about his prostate treatment, with the aim of encouraging more men to get prostate checks, the palace said at the time.
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