UK’s King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

(FILES) Britain’s King Charles III looks on during an official welcoming ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on September 20, 2023, on the first day of a state visit to France. Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with a “form of cancer” according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace on February 5, 2024. (Photo by Yoan VALAT / POOL / AFP)

King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, sparking a flood of support from around the world.

Charles, who became king upon the death of his 96-year-old mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022, has generally enjoyed good health, barring injuries from polo and skiing.

But the palace said that during his recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement “a separate issue of concern was noted”.

“Subsequent diagnostic tests have…