was caught early and the whole country is hoping for a speedy recovery, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday, as the monarch害羞草研究所檚 son Prince Harry reportedly flew from the U.S. to visit his father.

Buckingham Palace announced Monday evening that the king has begun outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. It was found during his for an enlarged prostate but is a 害羞草研究所渟eparate issue害羞草研究所� and not prostate cancer, the palace said.

害羞草研究所淭hankfully, this has been caught early,害羞草研究所� Sunak told BBC radio, adding that as prime minister he would 害羞草研究所渃ontinue to communicate with him as normal.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淢any families around the country listening to this will have been touched by the same thing and they know what it means to everyone,害羞草研究所� Sunak said. 害羞草研究所淪o we害羞草研究所檒l just be willing him on and hopefully we get through this as quickly as possible.害羞草研究所�

Less than 18 months into the reign that he害羞草研究所檇 famously waited decades to begin, has suspended public engagements but will continue with state business 害羞草研究所� including weekly meetings with the prime minister 害羞草研究所� and won害羞草研究所檛 be handing over his constitutional roles as head of state.

The palace said Charles, , 害羞草研究所渞emains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.害羞草研究所�

The king害羞草研究所檚 younger son, Prince Harry 害羞草研究所� who , moved to California and has a troubled relationship with his father 害羞草研究所� has spoken to Charles about the diagnosis and 害羞草研究所渨ill be traveling to the U.K. to see His Majesty in the coming days,害羞草研究所� said the office of Harry and his wife, Meghan. British media reported that he was en route Tuesday from Los Angeles.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined a chorus of well-wishers from Canada and around the world on Monday in wishing King Charles a speedy recovery.

Trudeau said that after hearing the news, he害羞草研究所檚 thinking about the King, as are countless others.

害羞草研究所淚, like Canadians across the country and people around the world, am thinking of His Majesty King Charles III as he undergoes treatment for cancer,害羞草研究所� Trudeau said on social media.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e sending him our very best wishes 害羞草研究所� and hoping for a fast and full recovery.害羞草研究所�

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said she like all Canadians is sending good wishes to the King as he begins treatment. In a statement, Simon praised the monarch for leading by example in choosing to share his diagnosis.

害羞草研究所淪eeing His Majesty acknowledge cancer so openly and publicly will hopefully encourage and motivate those who are struggling with their own treatment,害羞草研究所� she wrote. 害羞草研究所淲e admire the King害羞草研究所檚 strength and determination as he confronts this disease.害羞草研究所�

Charles became king in September 2022 when his mother, , died at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne.

News of the king害羞草研究所檚 diagnosis comes as his daughter-in-law Kate, Princess of Wales, recovers from abdominal surgery that saw her hospitalized for about two weeks.

Kate is taking a break from royal duties as she recovers. Her husband, Prince William, , also took time off to help look after her and the couple害羞草研究所檚 three children, but is due to preside over a ceremony at Windsor Castle and a charity dinner on Wednesday.

Charles departed from royal tradition with his openness about For centuries Britain害羞草研究所檚 royal family remained tight-lipped about health matters.

Disclosing information about his cancer diagnosis 害羞草研究所� albeit in a limited way 害羞草研究所� is another break with tradition.

When U.K. monarchs had real power, news of illness was withheld for fear it might weaken their authority. The habit of secrecy lingered after royals became constitutional figureheads.

The British public wasn害羞草研究所檛 told that Charles害羞草研究所� grandfather, King George VI, had lung cancer before his death in February 1952 at the age of 56, and some historians have claimed that the king himself wasn害羞草研究所檛 told he was terminally ill.

In the final years of Elizabeth害羞草研究所檚 life, the public was told only that the queen was suffering from 害羞草研究所渕obility issues害羞草研究所� when she began to miss public appearances towards the end of her life. The cause of her death was listed on the death certificate simply as 害羞草研究所渙ld age.害羞草研究所�

When and how much to disclose about illness remains a difficult subject for many public figures. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for not telling President Joe Biden or other key leaders that that he was being treated for prostate cancer, even when he was hospitalized in intensive care in January for post-surgery complications.

Buckingham palace said that the king 害羞草研究所渉as chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer.害羞草研究所�

Charles took the throne intending to preside over a slimmer monarchy with fewer carrying out ceremonial public duties. But with Charles and Kate both temporarily sidelined, Prince Harry self-exiled to California and Prince Andrew largely banished from view because of his association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the royal 害羞草研究所淔irm害羞草研究所� risks becoming severely overstretched.

William and Charles害羞草研究所� wife, Queen Camilla, are both expected to take on extra public engagements during the king害羞草研究所檚 treatment.

There are no current plans to call on the 害羞草研究所渃ounsellors of state害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� senior royals, including the queen and the heir to the throne 害羞草研究所� to deputize for the monarch on constitutional duties such as signing legislation and receiving ambassadors.

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