King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment Buckingham Palace said on Monday. King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, just a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery. But the palace said that during his recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement "a separate issue of concern was noted". "Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer," the palace said in a statement, adding that he had begun treatment. "The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure.
