King Charles

I wasn’t “ negative about a man who has cancer” - apologies if I gave that impression - I was referring to the endless unnecessary media coverage - speculation of the impact, this that and the other, live broadcast from outside Buckingham Palace , even a piece on the history of the King’s health issues over the years, how will the government cope etc. I have every sympathy for anyone with cancer, it’s a horrible illness as I know personally, but do we need all this repetition and speculation? All they need to say is we wish him and everyone else with cancer well. He is getting first class treatment. Any further updates we’ll let you know.

Namsnanny

Anniebach

What concerns me, only Harry has made an announcement re his fathers illness

Why is that important do you think?

When actually Harry has not announced anything. It’s another ‘ sources close to’.
I’m sure the ‘ experts’ and ‘sources’ will be all over the media.

ronib

whiff I don’t agree at all with you that Megan and the grandchildren should visit a sick man. Small children can be exhausting and the King is ill. Not to mention that children carry all sorts of viruses and King Charles will have a compromised immune system. Quiet time with his sons is going to help recovery.

Agree. Harry, yes, but for the time being, more than enough, I would imagine.

Coolcoco you’re very negative about a man who has cancer. I pity you with you’re kind of attitude, cancer is a horrible disease king or not please try and be kind

whiff I don’t agree at all with you that Megan and the grandchildren should visit a sick man. Small children can be exhausting and the King is ill. Not to mention that children carry all sorts of viruses and King Charles will have a compromised immune system. Quiet time with his sons is going to help recovery.

CoolCoco

Ok to be open but can’t stand all the speculation, blathering on about who is taking over his duties etc This shouldn’t dominate the news. This is just toadying.

What an unpleasant comment.
I was shocked to hear about this, I wish him well. It’s a horrible diagnosis to have.

See Harry is coming to visit his dad but not Meghan or the children. Which I think is mean . I am sure the King would love to see and play with his grandchildren. But not even her father in laws cancer will get Meghan to do the decent thing.

Estrangement is hard enough without knowing your son is only coming because it's expected of him and his daughter in law doesn't give a toss and keeping the grandchildren away. But then again she doesn't care about her own dad.

Because the cancer was caught during an operation on his prostate I think it's either testicular ,bladder or bowel. Which when caught early is survival.

Because he has been brave enough to tell about his health problems more men have come forward about their own prostate worries and other health worries. Which is only a good thing.

So sorry to hear the news. Thoughts with King Charles and his family.

Drawing attention to the importance of a prostate examination can only be a good thing for those men who are so reluctant to have it done. No matter how many times it is repeated, I hope the message gets through.

My heart goes out to Charles and Camilla. To discover your DH has cancer, as I and others on here discovered, is a living hell.

agree with all that

I have only just heard the news - been occupied with business all day.

I feel hugely sorry for Charles. I have grown to like him and Camilla over the past few years as Ive read more about his and their relationship. Its a great shame coming so soon after he took the throne and was just finding his feet as king.

I sincerely hope he makes a quick and complete recovery

CoolCoco

Ok to be open but can’t stand all the speculation, blathering on about who is taking over his duties etc This shouldn’t dominate the news. This is just toadying.

If he cuts back on his duties - without being open - then there will be speculation anyway. So, either way, the media and the public will hypothesise.

We are a monarchy - he is the king. Very many people support the monarchy (though I'm not a monarchist), so of course it will dominate the news. It isn't toadying to be informed about who will take over his duties.

And, if the diagnosis had not been announced, people would still speculate on his condition. It would not go unnoticed that he is under medical care. He's an intelligent man and probably decided that being open was the best option. He can't be blamed for the resultant media scrum. Nor can he be blamed for the state of the NHS.

I thought it was very sensible of him to highlight his prostate problem, for obvious reasons, and now I hope he is treated successfully for the cancer.

All good wishes coming your way King Charles!!
For a couple of the Diana years, he wasn’t a favourite of mine. That was due mainly to my personal experiences which affected my judgement. But I have warmed to him and I actually like him.
I hope the cancer has been caught on time. 🍀

A cancer journey can be long & hard and it takes courage to be open about such a diagnosis. I wish him well.

I wish King Charles a swift and complete recovery, and reconciliation with his youngest son. He has been doing a good job as king in my opinion. He also worked hard as Prince of Wales, which not all occupants of the role have done. All my best wishes to him and his family.

Yes the King will have the advantage of early diagnosis and prompt treatment, but I am reminded of an interview I once heard with Jimmy Tarbuck. He said that when his mother was diagnosed with Cancer he realised that, for once, he couldn't just say "OK I'm Jimmy Tarbuck. How much will this cost?" Sometimes even money isn't enough.

Me too Allsorts . My husband's prostate cancer was diagnosed after a TV campaign. He had niggly symptoms but wouldn't have gone to the docs had he not seen the publicity. After (not very nice) treatment he is 10 years clear.

I am pleased it's in the open. If it encourages men to seek help if they spot some things amiss that can only be for the good. The unpleasant posts from some, says more about them, switch channels if it bores you so much or is that too difficult.
I wish him well, it's a very worrying time for anyone getting such news. He was settling into the tole if King so well despite the efforts of his younger son. I hope there is a reconciliation now as it must have broken his heart.

We are not used to the Palace sharing personal information about the health of the monarch so well done Charles for allowing it. His heart is in the right place.
I would like to follow this thread but if it turns into an excuse for Harry bashing then I will have to hide it.

See ya Helen2gs. Been nice knowing ya. 👋

It is good that he has been open about all this as it might encourage others to seek treatment. Whatever our personal views on the monarchy, that has to be a good thing and uses his "celebrity" to a worthwhile purpose.

Quite right, Bella23, and raising awareness can only be a good thing, both for prostate problems and for cancer awareness.

Helen2gs

I’m new to gransnet. This will be my first and last post as I’ve been reading the forums for the last few days and don’t like the tone many of the comments take and I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s definitely not the site for me.
Coolcoco, I’m sad to see that you are getting barbed and sarcastic comments for your post. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions which others may or may not agree with and healthy debate with one another is great, we can all learn from debate. I don’t feel that this is a discussion, it’s more like playground bullies ganging up against someone they don’t like or agree with. I’ve noticed this trend on several threads. My mum used to say ‘if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all’. Some people on here would be wise to heed that advice.

Not the time or the place to speak of what YOU want from the forum.
I think the King has done the right thing in speaking out about his cancer and wish him a safe course of treatment and a full recovery. This will encourage men to go for these checks.

rafichagran

Can we leave Harry out of this, it seems to me he is a son making the effort to see his Father has had some bad health news.

Absolutely hear, hear.

I just heard the news ( early morning for us) I wish him well, it is difficult for him and he is a very brave man letting the public know about it. I hope his sons will support and help him- I am sure they will. I’ve always liked him, he has done it tough in many ways.