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King Charles III left his London residence of Clarence House with Queen Camilla this Tuesday by car, in his first public appearance since announcing that he was suffering from cancer the day before, an AFP photographer confirmed.

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The 75-year-old monarch and his wife greeted the crowd smilingly from the back seat of the car. According to the British news agency PA, they had to go to nearby Buckingham Palace before taking a helicopter to their residence in Sandringham, in the east of England.

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His son Harry, who for years has had difficult relations with the royal family, landed a few hours earlier at Heathrow airport, according to British media, to visit his father.

After 17 months on the throne, Charles III, who received his first treatment on Monday, will be absent from public life indefinitely.

Get well wishes poured in from around the world after the announcement, which caused shock in the UK.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wanted to convey a message of calm about the king’s health and assured the BBC that the monarch’s cancer was “detected early.”

The tumor, of which the nature or severity has not been specified, was discovered during the hospitalization of Charles III following an operation for “benign” prostate hypertrophy, which he underwent on January 26.

Charles III appears in public in London for the first time since the announcement of his cancer.

What is known about King Charles III’s cancer?

Following the announcement made this Monday by Buckingham Palace about his illness, little information is available. The cancer was detected “early”, according to British Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which in theory improves the chances of recovery.

Buckingham Palace did not specify what type of cancer the 75-year-old king suffers from, but indicated that it is not prostate cancer.

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The most common cancers in the United Kingdom, where around 1,000 new cases are detected every day, are those of the breast, lung, prostate and colon, which together represent 53%, according to the cancer research organization Cancer Research UK. .

36% of new cancer cases diagnosed each year are detected in people over 75 years of age. According to the same source, 50% of those affected survive more than ten years, although this depends largely on the individual circumstances of each one.

The king, who returned this Monday from Sandringham, in central-eastern England, to London, where he received his first treatment, learned that he had cancer after a prostate operation performed on January 26.

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Carlos III was hospitalized for three days at the London Clinic, where the tumor was detected. He was informed early last week, according to the Daily Mail, which did not stop him from being seen in public at Sandringham on Sunday with his wife, Camila. That day, he went to a church and greeted a crowd on the way.

The sovereign informed his loved ones, including his second son, Harry, with whom he has had a tense relationship for some time, before making his illness public “to avoid speculation.” In fact, Prince Harry’s trip from Los Angeles to London raises hopes of reconciliation in the United Kingdom, after years of acrimony between the two.

Charles III appears in public in London for the first time since the announcement of his cancer.

Charles III is “very optimistic about his treatment”, according to Buckingham Palace. Many cancer patients undergo chemotherapy sessions. According to Buckingham Palace, the monarch “hopes to resume all his public activities as soon as possible.”

According to some media outlets, Carlos III will undergo treatment at his own home.

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The king, very active and who has only had minor health problems in the past, has suspended all his public activities indefinitely, but will continue to carry out his duties as constitutional monarch. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, with whom he meets every week, said on Tuesday that he will “continue to communicate with him as usual.”

AFP

2024-02-06 19:26:13
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