Heres the surprising reason King Charles has not revealed what type of cancer he is battling
King Charles is a man of the people.The monarch announced he was battling cancer back in February, but deliberately decided not to disclose which type he had been diagnosed with.On Friday, The Times cited a source from Buckingham Palace who claimed that choice was grounded in empathy.
“The King’s decision not to reveal the type of cancer was a conscious choice to be able to reach out to the widest number of people who are experiencing the disease, rather than narrow the focus onto a particular form of cancer,” they stated.Although Buckingham Palace did confirm earlier this year that the king, 76, does not have prostate cancer, Charles has not revealed any further details.
The lack of specificity has sparked widespread speculation and theories on social media, but the royal doesn’t feel pressured to share further information.And, as he continues to battle cancer, the royal hasn’t lost his sense of humor.
Charles made a cheeky remark that he’s “still alive” when he asked about his health during a meeting with leaders from different faith communities at Waltham Forest Town Hall in the London neighborhood of Walthamstow on Friday.Harvinder Rattan, a representative of the Sikh faith, asked, “Your Majesty, good morning, how are you?”“I’m still alive, thank God,” the monarch jokingly replied.That same day, palace sources confirmed to The Post that Charles’ “treatment has been moving in a positive direction.” The sources also noted that “as a managed condition, the treatment cycle will continue into next year.”Sky News was the first to report the update, with the outlet having a conversation with Dame Laura Lee, the chief executive of the cancer support charity Maggie’s.“It’s very common for treatment to be ongoing for very long periods of time, as is the treatment that the Princess of Wales went through, which is an intense period of treatment over a year, and then it comes to a point where it’s on an end, and she’s on t...