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King writes to Biden after former US president reveals cancer diagnosis

  • Former US President Joe Biden was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer on Friday, with metastasis to his bones, as announced in May 2025.
  • Biden’s diagnosis followed increasing urinary symptoms and detection of a prostate nodule, while King Charles III also began cancer treatment earlier in 2024.
  • King Charles III, who has an undisclosed cancer type and is receiving ongoing treatment, sent Biden a private letter expressing support after learning of his diagnosis.
  • Biden posted a message on social media saying, “Cancer touches us all” and that he and his wife are “strongest in the broken places,” highlighting the cancer's hormone sensitivity for effective management.
  • This public disclosure and mutual support from King Charles highlight the personal and public challenges of serious illness while reflecting longstanding cordial relations between the two leaders.
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The announcement of the cancer of Joe Biden has upset the world. Among the many reactions, that of King Charles III has particularly marked the minds... by a gesture as discreet as it is symbolic.

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Britain's King Charles III has sent a message of support to Joseph Biden after the former US president was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

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King Charles, who is still undergoing treatment for cancer, expressed his support and sent his best wishes to Joe Biden.

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Newsweek broke the news in United States on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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