00:00 After waiting for seven decades to become sovereign, Britain's King Charles is diagnosed with a form of cancer.
00:07 It's been less than 18 months since he ascended to the throne.
00:10 Buckingham Palace announces the 75-year-old Charles would postpone public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment,
00:17 but is looking forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.
00:21 The type of cancer nor the prognosis was not revealed, but the palace clarifies it is not prostate cancer.
00:27 The BBC reports Charles informed both his sons personally about his diagnosis,
00:32 and Prince Harry is set to fly to the United Kingdom from the United States to see his father in the coming days.
00:38 Charles became monarch on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, in September 2022,
00:43 having been the longest-serving heir apparent in British history.
00:46 He was crowned on May 6, 2023.
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