King Charles cancer – latest: Monarch pictured smiling as he arrives in London to continue treatment
The King was seen smiling and waving as he made his first public outing since his cancer diagnosis
King Charles waves to well-wishers in first public outing since cancer diagnosis
King Charles has been pictured smiling with the Queen by his side as he returned to London to continue his cancer treatment.
The King and Queen Camilla flew by helicopter to Buckingham Palace from their private Sandringham home, and were driven the short distance to nearby Clarence House.
Last week the monarch revealed the diagnosis to the public after treatment for a benign enlarged prostate led to the shock discovery.
The Monarch returned from a week in Sandringham, Norfolk to continue his treatment after a brief visit from his son Prince Harry at Clarence House on Tuesday who flew in from California.
On Saturday, the King spoke about his diagnosis for the first time as he thanked people for their “many messages of support and good wishes”. He added in his statement that it was “equally heartening” to hear how sharing his diagnosis has helped to promote public understanding of cancer.
The King was seen smiling and waving as he made his first public outing since his cancer diagnosis on Sunday.
Charles has postponed all public-facing duties, but is continuing with behind-the-scenes work on his red boxes of state papers.
Prince Harry and Meghan in royal rebrand as they launch new website with regal titles
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have relaunched their website using their regal titles.
The couple’s new site, Sussex.com, replaces their former website Archewell.com, and will bring more personal updates about the Duke and Duchess’ activities.
As you enter the website, a large photo of the pair smiling and clapping at last year’s Invictus Games last year appears, overlayed with their royal coat of arms and the title “The office of Prince Harry and Meghan. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex”. At the foot of the page, links to the Archewell Foundation, Archewell production and their Sussex Royal website appear.
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Prince Harry and Meghan in royal rebrand as they launch new website with regal titles
The couple’s new site, Sussex.com, will bring more personal updates about the Duke and Duchess’ activities
King returns to London
The King has arrived at Buckingham Palace after travelling from Sandringham in Norfolk by helicopter.
Charles was seen smiling with Camilla by his side on Tuesday morning.
The monarch had been staying at his country residence following his first cancer treatment.
King Charles was pictured with the Queen by his side
King Charles on his return to London
Men’s health concerns soar following King Charles’s diagnosis
Record numbers of men say they have looked into their own potential health issues since King Charles’s shock cancer news, according to new research commissioned in the days following the announcement.
Over a quarter, 28%, of men say their concerns about cancer have drastically risen since the bombshell announcement.
Almost one in two men, 49%, have confessed they are unsure of how to check their bodies to spot cancer signs and a staggering 3 in 10 ,30%, admit they do not regularly check their body for changes and abnormalities.
The research, which was conducted by private medical group Pall Mall Medical, revealed a further 19% confessed they have never checked their body for changes and abnormalities in their entire lives.
When it comes to routine prostate cancer screenings, a third of men aged over 55, 38%, admit to not being screened in over a year.
"Our data clearly indicates a notable shift in men's attitudes towards their health since King Charles's cancer news.” said Dr Mariyam Malik from Pall Mall Medical.
“This level of engagement and proactive research is unprecedented and highlights the powerful influence that high-profile health disclosures can have on public health consciousness."
PA REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2023 File photo dated 06/05/23 - King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
When will Prince Harry return to the UK?
Prince Harry is set to return to the UK in a matter of weeks to attend the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Invictus Games.
Celebrations are due to take place at St Pauls Cathedral in May for the event that Harry founded in 2014 to support injured and sick military veterans. Britain recently announced a multi-million-pound bid to host the games in Birmingham in 2027.
The duke will reportedly fly back to his homeland from California just weeks after his fleeting visit to see his father last week. Harry cleared his schedule for to fly over 5,000 miles for a meeting with the King in London, which lasted less than an hour.
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, gestures as he departs the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
What did the name of Harry and Meghan’s old website mean?
Harry and Meghan have changed the name of their website from Archewell to Sussex.com.
It is unclear why they have decided to opt for a new more royal name however the old name Archewell had replaced Harry and Meghan’s previous Sussex brand after they quit their duties.
The name was inspired by their son Archie – combining “arche”, the Greek word meaning source of action, and “well” as “a plentiful source or supply; a place we go to dig deep”.
The new website links to the couple’s non-profit organisation the Archewell Foundation and their production company Archewell Productions.
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a panel held during Project Healthy Minds' second annual World Mental Health Da
Duke and Duchess of Sussex make shock royal rebrand
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched a new website.
Harry and Meghan’s previous site, Archewell, now automatically redirects to “Sussex.com”, which consistently refers to the couple by their official royal titles.
A picture of the couple dominates the main web page, overlaid with the text: “The Office of Prince Harry & Meghan, The Duke & Duchess of Sussex”.
It also features a royal coat of arms.
In the “About” section, the website states: “The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex is shaping the future through business and philanthropy.
“This includes: The Archewell Foundation, Archewell Productions, patronages, ventures, and organisations which receive the support of the couple, individually and/or together.”
In individual biographies of the couple, Harry is highlighted as a “humanitarian, military veteran, mental health advocate, and environmental campaigner”, while Meghan is described as a “feminist and champion of human rights and gender equity” who has been named “one of the most influential women in the world” across a series of rankings.
Archewell had replaced Harry and Meghan’s previous Sussex Royal brand after they quit royal duties.
A composition picture of Prince Harry and Prince Charles
William ‘still processing’ father’s diagnosis
The Prince of Wales is “still processing” the King’s shock cancer diagnosis, royal insiders have said.
His father shared the news of his cancer diagnosis with both Prince William and his brother, Prince Harry, before it was revealed to the public last Monday.
William is currently spending time with his family on a half-term holiday after he returned to his royal duties earlier this week for the first time since Kate’s abdominal surgery.
He is expected to take on more royal duties as his father is forced to postpone public engagements while undertaking cancer treatment.
“At times like this, it is a reminder that as well as being the future head of state, he is also a human being”, a royal source told The Times.
“He is processing the news of his father having cancer as a human being. Given the seriousness with which he takes his role, of course it is something he will be thinking about.”
‘King Charles has given a voice to all us cancer sufferers'
After somewhat of a public reckoning with an advanced stage of prostate cancer, which forced me to miss Duran’s induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November 2022, my dear friend, the music executive Merck Mercuriadis, said to me: “Try not to worry, you’ll feel differently once it’s public, your world won’t seem such a lonely place, people really do care.” He was right.
I vividly remember the day – five and a half years ago – when the results of my biopsy were revealed to me. The news was not good, within a millisecond our world turned upside down, not unlike when my father first told me of his cancer diagnosis. I could barely speak and he died aged just 67 in 2005.
Andy Taylor reflects:
Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor: King Charles has given a voice to all us cancer sufferers
The famed guitarist has been undergoing treatment for stage 4 prostate cancer since his diagnosis was announced in November 2022. Here, in a moving and heartfelt letter, Andy Taylor reflects on the extraordinary impact the announcement from Buckingham Palace has had on him and how it connects to his own experience
Palace calls in lawyers after AI-written books about King’s illness appear on sale
Buckingham Palace has hit out at ‘intrusive’ AI-written books about the King’s diagnosis as Amazon removes several books from sale.
Several books were listed for sale which were reported to share exclusive revelations about the King’s health, and were said to be written by artificial intelligence, the Mail on Sunday reported.
Buckingham Palace said any titles speculating about Charles’s diagnosis and treatment are “intrusive, insensitive and filled with inaccuracies” and their legal team will be “looking at the issue closely”.
A spokesperson said: “Any such titles speculating about His Majesty’s diagnosis and treatment are intrusive, insensitive and filled with inaccuracies.
“Our legal team will be looking at the issue closely. We call on any individuals or organisations facilitating their sale to withdraw them immediately.”
Amazon said it has removed titles that “violated our content guidelines”.
A spokesperson said: “Amazon is constantly evaluating emerging technologies and is committed to providing the best possible shopping, reading and publishing experience for authors and customers.
“We have content guidelines governing which books can be listed for sale and promptly investigate any book when a concern is raised.”
ICYMI: Harry to return to UK in weeks
Prince Harry is set to return to the UK in a matter of weeks to attend the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Invictus Games.
Celebrations are due to take place at St Pauls Cathedral in May for the event that Harry founded in 2014 to support injured and sick military veterans. Britain recently announced a multi-million-pound bid to host the games in Birmingham in 2027.
The duke will reportedly fly back to his homeland from California just weeks after his fleeting visit to see his father last week. Harry cleared his schedule for to fly over 5,000 miles for a meeting with the King in London, which lasted less than an hour.
King Charles and Prince Harry attended the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games in 2014
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