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King Charles III
made his cancer public.
Before him, some members of the royal family had been diagnosed with various forms of cancer.
London – Recently King Charles III.
(75) under medical treatment for an enlarged prostate.
Now, during his most recent hospital stay, it was discovered that the British monarch has cancer.
It was not known what form this was.
But cancer does not seem to be uncommon in the British royal family.
Before him, members of the Royal Family fought against various types of this insidious disease.
King Charles III: His great-uncle and grandfather also had cancer
King Charles' male ancestors were repeatedly diagnosed with cancer.
King Edward VII, who ruled the British Kingdom from 1901 to 1910, already had basal cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer), which was operated on in 1907 using radium from his nose.
The monarch died three years later at the age of 68 - albeit due to an infection during an appendectomy.
However, King Edward VIII (1894-1972) - King Charles' great-uncle - was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1971 after smoking for a long time.
He died just a year after diagnosis at the age of 77.
Also his brother King George VI.
(1895–1952) was a heavy smoker.
According to a 2018 Oxford University study, King Charles' grandfather developed lung cancer.
In 1951, the Regent's left lung, including a malignant tumor, was removed during an operation.
Cancer also affects female British royals: Princess Victoria, Sarah Ferguson, Queen Mum
But the female members of the British royal family also repeatedly struggled with cancer.
In 1901, Princess Victoria – the daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert – died of breast cancer at the age of 60.
Sarah Ferguson (64) also made her breast cancer diagnosis public in June 2023.
In January 2024, the Duchess of York announced her second cancer diagnosis, which was discovered to be malignant melanoma.
Cancer in the British royal family: Even before King Charles III.
Many members of the Royal Family suffered from various types of cancer.
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The example of Queen Mum (1900–2002) gives hope and courage.
The mother of Queen Elizabeth II (†96) is said to have been with her husband George VI during her time on the throne.
have successfully battled multiple cancer diagnoses.
In a biography published in 2009, author William Shawcross reports that King Charles' grandmother had a tumor removed in 1966 after being diagnosed with colon cancer.
In 1984, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent surgery to remove a lump from her breast.
However, the diagnoses were only made public after her death in 2002.
Queen Mum was 101 years old.
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Although Buckingham Palace has made King Charles' cancer public, nothing has been revealed about the exact form of the cancer.
However, there is a specific reason for this.
Sources used:
usmagzine.com