King Charles III of England has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment.
The monarch’s royal home, Buckingham Palace disclosed this on Monday, February 5.
“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,” the palace said in a statement, adding that he had begun treatment.
“The king remains wholly positive and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible,” it added.
The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom, UK, and the other Commonwealth realms, took place in May 2023, at Westminster Abbey.
Charles ascended to the throne on September 8, 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.
The government of the UK had issued coronation medals to 400,000 individuals, including those involved in supporting the coronation, front line emergency and prison services workers, and members of the British Armed Forces.
The medals were made of nickel silver and plated in nickel and feature an effigy of the King and Queen, on a red, white and blue ribbon.
Charles’ coronation elicited both celebrations and protest in the United Kingdom, with surveys carried out before the event suggesting that the British public was ambivalent towards the ceremony and its funding by taxpayers.
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