London, Feb 6 (EFE).- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that King Charles III’s cancer was “caught early.”
Britain’s King Charles III departs the London Clinic In London, Britain, 29 January 2024. King Charles III left hospital following treatment for an enlarged prostate. EFE-EPA FILE/ANDY RAIN
“Thankfully this has been caught early, and now everyone will be wishing…that he gets the treatment he needs and makes a full recovery,” Sunak told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Sunak said he was in regular with the King, with whom communication would “continue as normal.”
“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.”
Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that Charles III was diagnosed with cancer of an unspecified type 17 months after he acceded to the throne following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.
The ailment was detected during a surgical procedure on Jan. 26, the palace said.
“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,” it added.
The King, 75, returned from his country residence in Sandringham in eastern England on Monday to start his cancer treatment in London.
The King has canceled his public activities for the duration of his treatment, the palace said. EFE
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