King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says
The King "remains wholly positive about his treatment", says Buckingham Palace.
He's doing well being open about medical issues, imho.
It's a good thing to do when you're in a position like his, as it might encourage others to get things checked out sooner rather than later.
Now I feel bad for joking about the regular bum updates
Nah, you're good.
A statement from Buckingham Palace:
During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer.
His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties. Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual.
The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.
His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer.
Prostate cancer is very common, very survivable, and very easily treatable. It's a serious health problem, but he's almost definitely gonna be fine
Me fail reading comprehension. The article says it's NOT prostate cancer
Rishi says it's been caught early, which by normal Tory truth-telling standards probably means it's stage 4 and we'll get another few days off this summer.
Hope it's a nice day. Be a shame to waste it on bad weather.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The type of cancer has not been revealed, but according to a palace statement the King began "regular treatments" on Monday.
Buckingham Palace says the King "remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible".
He will postpone his public engagements and it is expected other senior royals will help to stand in for him during his treatment.
The King, 75, returned to London from Sandringham in Norfolk on Monday morning and the palace says he has commenced treatment as an outpatient.
Although he will pause his public events, the King will continue with his constitutional role as head of state, including paperwork and private meetings.
UK figures suggest, on average each year, more than a third (36%) of new cancer cases were in people aged 75 and over.
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Is this good or bad news? I don't know much about the UK, but I thought he was kinda unpopular.
I want to see the monarchy abolished but don't wish him personally any great ill will. He's more of a meddler in affairs of state than his mother and has been nonce-adjacent too many times for me to trust his judgement but this brings me no joy - too many friends getting cancer at the moment.
He's not hated, certainly not hated enough for people to wish he dies of cancer.
He's less popular than his mother, but that's mainly because people are simply ambivalent about him.
I can't think of anyone I'd wish to die of cancer. I watched my father become a shell of a man while cancer took him, I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
Really, I wouldn't wish anyone dead, but definitely not of cancer. What a horrible way to go.
Fuck cancer.
Generally it's considered bad when people have cancer.
The monarchy has no real power, and they're no worse at wealth hoarding than any other billionaire, so it's vaguely uncouth to be happy he has cancer.
The monarchy has no real power
"The Queen successfully lobbied the government to change a draft law in order to conceal her “embarrassing” private wealth from the public, according to documents discovered by the Guardian.
A series of government memos unearthed in the National Archives reveal that Elizabeth Windsor’s private lawyer put pressure on ministers to alter proposed legislation to prevent her shareholdings from being disclosed to the public.
Following the Queen’s intervention, the government inserted a clause into the law granting itself the power to exempt companies used by “heads of state” from new transparency measures.
The arrangement, which was concocted in the 1970s, was used in effect to create a state-backed shell corporation which is understood to have placed a veil of secrecy over the Queen’s private shareholdings and investments until at least 2011."
He's primarily unpopular with those of us that are against the monarchy as an institution rather than because of the man himself. If he dies that doesn't get rid of the institution, it just changes which rich prick currently has the job
No one wanted him to get cancer
Well, I wouldn't say "no one". There's always one.
People on the whole don't like the idea of that much wealth in one location, or the way that there are lots of loopholes and exemptions for them that commoners don't receive.
However, opinions of the bottom in the seat vary.
The late queen was generally well regarded as a reasonably nice person.
And the current king is getting nods of approval for championing environmental issues, and the way that he's been very open about his recent medical issues (which hopefully will drive more prostate-holders to get checked).
