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King Charles has been pictured for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was announced on Monday evening
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Both he and Queen Camilla travelled to the royal estate in Sandringham by helicopter
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Earlier, Prince Harry arrived in London to visit his father – he flew in from his home in California
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We understand there are no plans for him and his brother William to meet during his trip to the UK
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Buckingham Palace announced the King’s cancer was found during his recent treatment for a benign enlarged prostate
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The monarch has postponed public duties, but will continue state duties and will still meet the prime minister weekly
With King Charles now at Sandringham, having stepped back from royal duties as he undergoes treatment for cancer, here’s a reminder of the day’s biggest moments.
- Along with Queen Camilla, the King was seen earlier for the first time since it was announced on Monday that he had been diagnosed with cancer – he was in a car headed for Buckingham Palace, before flying by helicopter to Sandringham
- Before that, the Duke of Sussex was pictured arriving at Clarence House – the King’s residence in London – having flown from California to see his father. We don’t know if Prince Harry accompanied his father to Sandringham but there are no plans for him to see his brother the Prince of Wales during his trip
- Working members of the royal family, including Prince William and Princess Anne, are expected to cover some of the King’s public duties – Prince William resumes his royal duties tomorrow
If you want to keep reading the latest, head here. Or if you want to know more about what this means for the other royals, read this. And if you’re interested in how common the King’s incidental cancer diagnosis is, there’s this from the BBC’s health team.
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Before we close this page, here’s a quick recap of the King’s recent health treatment, in the lead up to last night’s announcement of his cancer diagnosis.
17 January: Buckingham Palace announces that King Charles will attend hospital for treatment for an enlarged prostate the following week.
26 January: The King receives his treatment after being admitted to the London Clinic in the morning. Queen Camilla says her husband’s “doing well”.
29 January: The King leaves hospital after three nights. The Palace says he’ll have to postpone his public engagements “to allow for a period of private recuperation”.
31 January: Queen Camilla says her husband is “doing his best” after hospital treatment.
4 February: The King and Queen attend church in Sandringham, with Charles waving at well-wishers, in his first public outing since treatment.
5 February: The Palace announces that the King has been diagnosed with a “form of cancer” discovered during his recent treatment. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but the Palace says it’s not of the prostate and the King has started “regular treatment”.
How many people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK?
The prevalence of cancer has been discussed widely since the King’s diagnosis was announced.
He’s one of around 1,000 people in the UK who are diagnosed with cancer on any given day, and stands among the three million people currently living with the disease.
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men in the UK – we’ve been told this isn’t the King’s diagnosis. For women, it’s breast cancer.
Lung and bowel cancers are the next most common to be diagnosed.
The NHS tells us, external that some signs of cancer include a lump that suddenly appears on your body, unexplained bleeding and/or changes to your bowel habits. There are plenty of other symptoms, too, so if anything is concerning you, you should check in with your GP.
