Queen Camilla Says Keeping King Charles's Cancer Secret for 1 Week Was Difficult
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 18
Queen Camilla Says Keeping King Charles's Cancer Secret for 1 Week Was Difficult
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 18
Summary
Queen Camilla said she struggled to stay silent about King Charles III's cancer during a January 2024 visit to a London cancer center, just one week before Buckingham Palace made the diagnosis public.
In a seven-minute video marking Maggie's 30th anniversary, she said she "almost said something" while meeting patients and families at the Royal Free Hospital because she had already learned the King needed treatment.
Charles, whose cancer type has never been disclosed, is still receiving treatment more than two years later, though Buckingham Palace says his health is moving in a "positive direction."
Maggie's said the King's public disclosure led to a 12% rise in men with a cancer diagnosis contacting the charity, underscoring the wider impact of the royal family's openness.