“Fortunately, the cancer was detected early”: English Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is optimistic about the king’s health. “Like everyone, we are shocked and sad, and all our thoughts are with him and his family,” he told the BBC on Tuesday February 6.

Charles III is suffering from cancer discovered during a recent prostate operation, which will keep him away from public life for an unknown period. According to Buckingham Palace, the king “remains very optimistic about his treatment and looks forward to returning to public duties as soon as possible”