King Charles III Diagnosed with Cancer, Breaks Royal Tradition and Announces His Health Condition to the Public
So far, news about the illness suffered by the British royal family has been kept secret from the public.
King Charles III (Instagram/theroyalfamily)
- Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. However, the palace did not reveal what type of cancer the father of Prince William and Prince Harry was suffering from.
According to information, as reported by AP News, the 75-year-old king recently underwent treatment for benign prostate disease. However, it was stated that the king's cancer was not related to this problem.
"Diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer," said a statement from the palace.
“His Royal Highness today began a routine treatment schedule, during which he has been advised by doctors to postpone public duties. "Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to carry out state affairs and official affairs as usual," said the announcement made to the public.
This means that while undergoing cancer treatment, the king will be treated as an outpatient. It was also added that while undergoing treatment, the British king, who has only been on the throne for less than 18 months, will continue to carry out state affairs, and will not give up his constitutional role as head of state.
King Charles III decided to make his health problems public. According to the palace, the king “has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope of helping public understanding for all people around the world affected by cancer.”
His move goes against centuries of royal tradition, where the British royal family has often remained silent about their health issues.
During this time, news about the disease was kept secret for fear that it would weaken their authority. In fact, in the final years of Queen Elizabeth's life, the public was only told that the queen suffered from “mobility problems.” The cause of death listed on the death certificate was simply written as “old age”.
King Charles III Didiagnosis Kanker, Dobrak Tradisi Kerajaan dan Umumkan Kondisi Kesehatannya kepada Publik
Selama ini, berita tentang penyakit yang diidap keluarga kerajaan Inggris dirahasiakan dari publik.
King Charles III (Instagram/theroyalfamily)
- Istana Buckingham mengumumkan bahwa King Charles III telah didiagnosis menderita kanker. Meski demikian, pihak istana tidak mengungkapkan jenis kanker apa yang diderita ayah dari Pangeran William dan Pangeran Harry tersebut.
Menurut keterangan, seperti dilansir dari AP News, raja berusia 75 tahun itu baru-baru ini menjalani perawatan untuk pengobatan penyakit prostat jinaknya. Namun, disebutkan bahwa kanker yang dialami raja tidak berkaitan dengan masalah tersebut.
“Tes diagnostik telah mengidentifikasi suatu bentuk kanker,” demikian pernyataan dari pihak istana.
“Yang Mulia hari ini memulai jadwal perawatan rutin, dan selama itu beliau telah disarankan oleh dokter untuk menunda tugas-tugas yang berhubungan dengan publik. Sepanjang periode ini, Yang Mulia akan terus menjalankan urusan negara dan urusan resmi seperti biasa,” demikian pengumuman yang disampaikan kepada publik.
Itu artinya, selama menjalani pengobatan kanker, raja akan dirawat sebagai pasien rawat jalan. Ditambahkan pula bahwa selama menjalani pengobatan, raja Inggris yang baru bertahta kurang dari 18 bulan itu akan tetap melanjutkan urusan negara, dan tidak akan menyerahkan peran konstitusionalnya sebagai kepala negara.
King Charles III memutuskan untuk mengumumkan masalah kesehatannya ini kepada publik. Menurut pihak istana, raja “telah memilih untuk membagikan diagnosisnya untuk mencegah spekulasi dan dengan harapan dapat membantu pemahaman publik bagi semua orang di seluruh dunia yang terkena dampak kanker.”
Tindakannya ini berlawanan dengan tradisi kerajaan selama berabad-abad, di mana keluarga kerajaan Inggris kerap bungkam mengenai masalah kesehatan mereka.
Selama ini, berita tentang penyakit dirahasiakan karena khawatir hal itu akan melemahkan otoritas mereka. Bahkan, di tahun-tahun terakhir kehidupan Ratu Elizabeth, masyarakat hanya diberitahu bahwa ratu menderita “masalah mobilitas.” Penyebab kematian yang tercantum dalam sertifikat kematian hanya ditulis sebagai “usia tua”.