London [UK], February 7: Britain's King Charles has been seen in public for the first time since his cancer diagnosis as he left Clarence House the day after starting his treatment.
Charles and Queen Camilla were driven away from their London home to Buckingham Palace, where they were believed to have been flown to his country residence, Sandringham.
His youngest son Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is said to have been reunited with the king after Harry made a transatlantic dash to be with Charles following his cancer diagnosis. Harry arrived in London from California on Tuesday afternoon less than 24 hours after the shock news was announced to the nation by Buckingham Palace.
The brief reunion between Charles and his youngest son has raised hopes the pair will be reconciled despite their troubled relationship.
The king, 75, who began treatment for the disease on Monday, has postponed all public-facing duties, but is continuing with behind-the-scenes work on his red boxes of state papers.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the king, who only acceded to the throne 17 months ago, does not have prostate cancer.
But further details of his condition have not been disclosed, and the palace, which announced the news in a statement on Monday evening, asked for privacy and only confirmed it is a "form of cancer."
Earlier on Tuesday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he is thankful Charles's cancer has been "caught early" as he wished him a full recovery.
Sunak said he was left "shocked and sad" when he was told about the king's cancer diagnosis.
He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "All our thoughts are with him and his family. "Thankfully, this has been caught early." He said that everyone will be hoping the king "gets the treatment that he needs and makes a full recovery."
Source: Qatar Tribune
