British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak provided a reassuring message to the nation and the world following the recent revelation of King Charles III's illness.
(Also read: Charles III appears in public in London for the first time since the announcement of his cancer).
Sunak claimed the monarch's cancer was “detected early”news that comes as a relief amid the concern generated by the announcement.
“Fortunately, it has been detected early and now everyone wants him to receive the treatment he needs and make a full recovery,” the prime minister declared in an interview with the BBC.
These words come after Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that the King, 75 years old and only 17 months on the throne, had been diagnosed with cancer. The type and severity of the disease have not been specified, but it is known that it was discovered during a hospitalization for an operation for “benign” prostate hypertrophy that the monarch underwent on January 26.
Prime Minister Sunak assured that he has been in regular contact with the King since learning of the diagnosis and that their communication will continue as usual, maintaining the tradition of their weekly meetings.
Support not only comes from the government, but also from the citizens. Sarah Firisen, a 55-year-old Londoner in the IT sector, told AFP: “It's hard for him, having waited so long to be king.”
(Keep reading: Enlarged prostate: the surgery after which cancer was found in King Charles III).
More transparency in the monarchy about illnesses?
Buckingham Palace's decision to report King Charles III's illness marks a notable change from the usual discretion in the British monarchyas was the case with his mother, Elizabeth II, and his grandfather, George VI.
Despite the opening, the palace has not specified what type of cancer the monarch suffers from, making it clear that it is not prostate cancer.
This lack of detail has led newspapers such as The Guardian and The Times to reflect on the appropriateness of a man over 70 taking on intense public duties and to question the palace's reluctance to release more precise information, which could generate “unwelcome speculation.”
(Of interest: King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer, according to Buckingham Palace).
Cancer Research UK has noted that the most common types of cancer in men over 75 include bladder, intestine, lung, skin and prostate. The royal house, in its announcement, also wanted to encourage the population to undergo tests for early diagnosis of these diseases.
The news of the King's cancer coincided with the announcement of the return to public life of his eldest son, William, after having been with his wife Catalina, who underwent an “abdominal” operation.
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
While Charles III undergoes his treatment, William and Queen Camilla, 76, will be in charge of representing the monarchy at various events.
On the other hand, Prince Henry, Charles' youngest son and resident in California, expressed his intention to visit his father, despite the tensions between them, according to the British press.
Enrique will travel alone, without his wife Meghan or his children Archie and Lilibet, as happened at his father's coronation last May.
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*This content was rewritten with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on information from AFP, and was reviewed by a journalist and an editor.
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