King diagnosed with cancer and has started treatment

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5-02-2024, 21:29

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INA - SOURCES

The King has been diagnosed with cancer and has started treatment today, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The diagnosis comes following treatment for an enlarged prostate, although the palace says he does not have prostate cancer.

The palace has not confirmed what type of cancer the 75-year-old monarch has.

The Duke of Sussex has spoken to his father about his diagnosis and will travel to Britain to see him in the coming days, said a source close to Prince Harry.

A palace spokesperson says: "His Majesty has been treated for benign prostate enlargement.
"It was during this intervention that the separate issue of concern was noted and subsequently diagnosed as a form of cancer.

"This second condition will now receive appropriate treatment."

The monarch has been advised by doctors to pause any public-facing duties.