What the King’s cancer means for Harry, William, Charles and the monarchy
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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How King Charles’s cancer diagnosis will affect the monarchy and those in it, personally and professionally.
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| 1:29.3 | Breaking news in the last few moments, Buckingham Palace has released an update on the health of |
| 1:36.5 | King Charles. It reveals he has a form of cancer. |
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| 1:44.9 | During the King's recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, |
| 1:49.3 | a separate issue of concern was noted. |
| 2:00.0 | News no one would want, let alone a king who knows it'll instantly be discussed on airwaves right around the world. His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments. |
| 2:05.4 | The Buckingham Palace said that one of the reasons the monarch decided to share his diagnosis |
| 2:10.6 | was to quote unquote assist public understanding. |
| 2:14.3 | Amongst the well wishes he even had a Californian visitor. |
| 2:17.8 | The king was joined by his youngest son Prince Harried who flew in from Los Angeles to Heathrow. |
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