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The news of Charles' diagnosis triggered a flood of well wishes, as well as a reunion with his estranged son, Prince Harry.

The monarch will be meeting his estranged son in the following days, as hope looms of a mending relationship.

When Charles became king, he moved to expand the number of counsellors of state who could carry out his duties if he were to become seriously ill. The move may have foreshadowed this exact scenario, saving him from potentially awkward speculation about what role Prince Harry and Prince Andrew could play while he recovers.

The announcement of the King's cancer diagnosis is in contrast to the secrecy surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's health in her later years.

Prince Harry arrives in London and spends about 45 minutes at his father's royal residence, Clarence House, on Tuesday as King Charles III is pictured for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was made public.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the shock diagnosis, saying it was discovered during a recent prostate treatment.

Buckingham Palace hasn't said what kind of cancer the King has, only that it's not prostate cancer and he "looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible".

Dr Cindy McCreery says the public revelation is a historic step away from the palace's tradition of keeping royal illnesses under wraps.

The cancer revelation of King Charles comes after the monarch spent three nights in hospital in January where he underwent a corrective procedure for a benign enlarged prostate.

King Charles is 75 and has had a lifetime of mostly good health. However, the UK will be worried about the monarch after the palace's revelation he is fighting an undisclosed form of cancer, writes Steve Cannane.

Queen Camilla opened a new support centre for a cancer charity in London just days before the Palace revealed the King's diagnosis.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shared well wishes for King Charles following a cancer diagnosis.

Royal commentator Afua Hagan says the King's suspension of public-facing duties signifies a 'difficult' time for the royal family.

The cancer was discovered after the monarch underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate.

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Buckingham Palace reveals King Charles will stand down from public-facing duties, having begun treatment for a "separate issue of concern" found while the 75-year-old was being treated for a benign prostate condition last month.

King Charles leaves hospital following a three-night-stay, just hours after his daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales returned home to Windsor. 

King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate on Friday, a royal source says, after he was admitted to the same hospital where his daughter-in-law Kate is recovering from surgery.

King Charles III is doing well after undergoing a "corrective procedure" for an enlarged prostate, according to Queen Camilla.

A malignant skin cancer was found after several moles were removed while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy.

From secret operations carried out inside Buckingham Palace, to the so-called "mad king" who was restrained and administered drugs laced with arsenic, this is the secret history of royal ailments.

Harry was suing the publisher over a 2022 article that alleged he only offered to pay for police protection after bringing a separate legal fight against the British government.

It's rare for the British royals to release details of private health matters, so when statements from Kensington Palace and then Buckingham Palace came in quick succession this week, it caused quite a media storm, writes Juliet Rieden. 

A royal source says Princess Kate's condition was non-cancerous, while Queen Camilla says the king is "looking forward to getting back to work".

The Princess of Wales is recovering from successful abdominal surgery while King Charles is due to have treatment for an enlarged prostate.