Rishi Sunak wishes King Charles ‘a full and speedy recovery’ as PM says he has ‘no doubt’ monarch will be ‘back to full strength in no time’ following cancer diagnosis [Video]

13:20 EST 05 Feb 2024 , updated 14:38 EST 05 Feb 2024

Rishi Sunak tonight wished King Charles a ‘full and speedy recovery’ after he was diagnosed with a form of cancer.

The Prime Minister said he had ‘no doubt’ the monarch would be ‘back to full strength in no time’ as well wishes poured in from politicians across the UK.

Buckingham Palace this evening announced the King had begun a schedule of regular treatments and was postponing his public-facing duties.

It is not connected with his recent surgery and is not prostate cancer, although the Palace declined to confirm the type of cancer.

Medics spotted the ‘separate issue of concern’ when Charles underwent his medical procedure for an enlarged prostate.