The king has cancer

[TheBayLady]

Wow. What a shock

It might feel strange to feel unsettled by this news, but oddly I feel the same but probably because someone we know died young from cancer and his always been around in my life. Plus I'm getting on a bit myself now , so it has a different feel than when you are younger.
I'm sure he'll make a full recovery and have the best care etc, but it's still a nasty thing to deal with and he is 74.

Sad news, hope they have caught it early, wish him well,
Harry on the way to UK to see his dad apparently, hope they reconcile.

Sarah’s skin cancer was found by accident when her breast cancer was being operated upon. I think they’ve both been fortunate in a sense. Earlier diagnoses.

When I saw the footage of Charles leaving hospital last week I thought he looked pretty healthy. Obviously I was wrong.

I am no royalist but I hope he trounces this. I do feel for him. It’s a frightening time for him.

BBC reporting that Harry will be visiting this week.

I said this on the deleted thread in chat but I wish him a speedy recovery and hope Harry makes moves to reconcile, cancer aside he's 75 and not getting any younger.

I wish him well, he's my employer!

Such a shock. I wish him well and hope he makes a quick recovery.
Fwiw my mum has recently been diagnosed with cancer she was seen within two weeks, diagnosed in three days and then started treatment immediately.

How embarrassing to be someone who would post this.

I know what you mean.
Can I ask how old you were when you started feeling that way?
I have suddenly reached that unsettling time in my life.

A fair statement

I'm sure he will. Not like "us" who have to wait weeks/months

That's very sad news. I hope it has been found in time for a happy outcome.

Poor Charles, imagining waiting for a job for your whole life and then getting ill a couple not years after getting it!

I wish him well.

He is 75, in good health and has the absolute best health care so likely caught early

It’s just been announced that Harry shall be coming over to visit him that shall leave many disappointed …

IANAD (I am not a Doctor)

What was the point of putting the anacronym if you were going to write it in full?

To be fair , most people I know who had a diagnosis or symptoms of cancer were seen within two weeks with the NHS.

I hope Meghan swallows her pride and comes with Harry and they bring the children with them

I’m not a monarchist by any stretch, but it’s quite a refreshing difference from the old Queen and Philip.

Hold up. Am I understanding your post? Refreshing? It’s refreshing that the new guard’s sick unlike that boring, always healthy, old guard? You need to dilute that schadenfreude.

My cousin was diagnosed with cancer two weeks ago and my friend's sister in law died of it yesterday. I'm sick of feeling sad. I wish Charles all the very best.

The NHS treats cancer quickly. My dad was diagnosed in late 2021 (so peak COVID when everything was struggling).

He was seen within two weeks and operated on within the month.

Exactly. I truly dont understand all the handwringing. He's not got to try and juggle the food shopping, the kids uniform, the cooking, a full time job, financial worries. Yes it's his father and he'll still want to be there for his children and nothing takes away the emotional impact but there is absolutely no domestic load to carry.

I honestly can't see Meghan or the grandchildren coming over. Might be better if they stayed away to be honest , it'll just turn into a circus if they all show up
( especially with the daily mail .. )

Ah, poor old Charles. His kingship has been dogged with family strife, and now this. I hope it might prompt a reconciliation with his younger son and DIL and that his treatment goes well.

He still works at 75, probably works harder than a lot of people albeit in a gilded cage.

They mean refreshing that they're being more open and transparent about illnesses.