A Brief History
On February 5, 2024, Royal spokespersons released information that the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King Charles III, had been diagnosed and is under treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.
Digging Deeper
King Charles, age 75, has been receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate gland which resulted in the cancer being discovered. While not specifically naming the nature of the cancer, it was reported to not be prostate cancer.
No prognosis has been released, and the King is being treated on an outpatient basis. He is expected to resume his normal duties within the week. We wish him well and a speedy recovery!
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Johnson, Robert. King Charles: The Man, the Monarch, and the Future of Britain. Diversion Books, 2022.
Smith, Alison. Charles III: The Making of a King. National Portrait Gallery, 2023.
The featured image in this article, a photograph of President Joe Biden meeting with King Charles III at Windsor Castle in 2023, is a work of an employee of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain.
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