Source: Chinese Life Network
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On February 5, local time, Buckingham Palace announced that the 75-year-old King Charles III of the United Kingdom was diagnosed with cancer during a diagnostic examination in the hospital. At the same time as the announcement, Prince Harry, who is in the United States, has already left for the United Kingdom for the first time, and experts believe that this also highlights the urgency of the situation!
According to the BBC, the cancer diagnosed by Charles III was not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.
As of now, Buckingham Palace has not disclosed the type of cancer, but according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace, King Charles III has started treatment on the 5th.
Last month, King Charles spent three nights in the hospital after undergoing corrective surgery for an enlarged prostate, when doctors noticed another concern. Buckingham Palace said the test had confirmed a type of cancer. Buckingham Palace did not reveal any details about Charles' cancer, but a royal source said it was not prostate cancer.
According to Buckingham Palace, the king "maintains a completely positive attitude towards the treatment and looks forward to resuming full public duty as soon as possible". King Charles will continue in a constitutional role, including paperwork and private meetings. But he will postpone public events, with other senior royals expected to replace him during his treatment.
A source close to Harry said that Harry had already traveled from Los Angeles to the UK today to be with his father. Experts say Harry's rush to Britain "shows the seriousness of the king's condition". A source close to Prince Harry said in announcing that Prince Harry would be visiting his father: "The Duke did speak to his father about his diagnosis. He will travel to England in the coming days to see His Majesty the King. But his wife, Meghan, and their two children won't be traveling with him. It is reported that King Charles personally contacted his two sons to inform them of the results before announcing the cancer diagnosis at Buckingham Palace. Harry's last trip to the UK was last summer, when he attended an event for a children's charity. During that visit, though, he did not meet with members of the royal family, after which he traveled to Germany for the "Games of the Invincible", where he met Meghan. He also attended his father's coronation in May last year, but left London to return to California hours after the ceremony. It is believed that Harry is in touch with his father. This also illustrates the severity of King Charles' condition. Of course, his decision to leave immediately will also raise hopes of reconciliation within the royal family.
Charles is the longest-reigning heir to the throne in British history, and now he is king. He was by his mother's side during his long reign and witnessed the change of generations of world leaders, including 15 British prime ministers and 14 American presidents.
Charles was born on November 14, 1948 in London, England. As the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip of the United Kingdom, Charles was born with a noble identity. However, he could not have predicted his future "encounter" at the time. When Charles was born, the headlines throughout the British newspapers were: "It's a boy!"
Charles's childhood was not happy because of his status that prevented him from having the opportunity to be cared for by his parents. For Elizabeth, she believes that being a queen is more important than being a mother, so she devotes all her energy to dealing with national affairs, and Charles's life plan is quite simple and crude. His father, Prince Philip, was once a British naval lieutenant, and his harshness and harshness made Prince Charles very afraid of him when he was young, and the relationship between father and son was very tense.
Many times, Charles spends his time alone in one castle after another, and it is his grandmother who is closer to him. When he was young, Charles contracted hives, and his grandmother took good care of him, while his parents were only seen occasionally. Years of estrangement have left irreparable scars on Charles Jr's psyche. Many people who have come into contact with Charles say that deep down, Charles is quite shy and reserved. A "sensitive soul ".
In order to create a "strong" King Charles, Prince Philip sent Prince Charles to Hillhouse School. This school is a boarding school located in Scotland and is also the alma mater where Prince Philip once attended. Prince Philip hopes that with this decision, Prince Charles will gain more knowledge here, and at the same time help shape his character and temper him in many ways.
The school has always been known for its strictness, and even during the harsh winter months, students are required to wear only one layer of clothing, and even each student is only allowed to use cold showers to strengthen their physical fitness. However, it is a pity that despite being a prince, Charles did not receive the respect he deserved. On the contrary, he suffered many insults at school, his classmates often shouted his name, and even in the dormitory, he was often beaten by his roommates.
Charles's love life with Diana and Camilla is even more talked-about. It is rumored that Charles and Camilla met in the summer of 1970. It was raining heavily that day, and 23-year-old Camilla was attending a polo game in Windsor Park in west London, when she suddenly saw a young man standing in the rain and stroking a horse. Camilla's heart moved, and she couldn't help but walk up and talk, "This is a good horse, sir." In this way, Camilla, who has blonde hair and a slender body and a sense of humor, met Charles, who was two years younger than herself. On the first day of their acquaintance, Camilla was already able to make the usually reserved Charles look up and laugh. Charles's friend later recalled: "From the first day I met Camilla, Charles's whole heart was completely conquered by her. In 1973, Charles parted ways with the Royal Navy, and the book states that Charles was only 24 years old at the time and had no intention of deciding. Camilla later married Brigadier General Andrew Parker-Powers and had a son, Tom, and a daughter, Laura. Despite being a woman, Camilla has always been Charles's most trusted friend. Charles also married Diana in July 1981.
For Charles and all normal human beings, "what you can't get is the best", and Camilla's sand mole stopped in Charles's heart for a long time. It became an even greater contradiction after getting to know Diana. In 1994, Charles first admitted on national television that he was having an affair with Camilla.
In 1997, Diana was killed in a car accident in Paris. It wasn't until 1999 that she and Charles made their romance public. The two were photographed coming out together from the Ritz Hotel in central London, and the public appearance was part of a well-planned public relations campaign.
On April 9, 2005, Charles, then the crown prince, married Camilla in a secular marriage. After marriage, Camilla received all the titles that her husband's ex-wife, Princess Diana, had, but she generally did not use the title of Princess of Wales, only the title of Duchess of Cornwall.
Since then, Camila's image in the public mind has changed. Over the years, she has been praised for actively advocating for her zealous causes and interests, including literacy charities, animal welfare organisations, and organisations that provide help to victims of domestic abuse. Many royal commentators say that with Camilla by his side, Charles often appears relaxed.
In December 2021, according to a YouGov survey, Charles's popularity is growing. Nearly two-thirds have a positive view of him. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. On May 6, 2023, Charles III held his coronation ceremony at Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom. Now, less than a year after the coronation ceremony, Charles was diagnosed with cancer, which is indeed embarrassing. Last month, Britain's Princess Kate had abdominal surgery due to illness that attracted the attention of the world. A Spanish reporter broke the news that she fell into a coma, and the reporter broke the news that Princess Kate had been in a coma for a time after returning to Windsor Castle and had serious complications. Fortunately, the British royal family attaches great importance to this and spends a lot of money to hire the UK's top medical team to take care of it 24 hours a day.
In this regard, the royal family also issued a statement for the first time. The royal family revealed that Princess Kate's condition is not serious, not as the Spanish journalist said, hoping that the public will not believe the rumors, but such statements cannot convince the public. I also hope Kate and Charles can recover soon!