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- By Madeline Halpert
- BBC News, New York
Watch: Biden talks about King Charles’ cancer diagnosis
US President Joe Biden says he is concerned about King Charles’ cancer diagnosis and hopes to speak with him soon.
He told reporters in Las Vegas on Monday that he “just heard his diagnosis.”
“I’m worried about him,” he said at a union event. “But I will talk to him if God wants.”
Buckingham Palace previously announced that the king was being treated for cancer.
He “remains entirely positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duties as soon as possible,” the statement added.
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Biden’s son Beau died of brain cancer at age 46, and his longtime friend, Republican Senator John McCain, also died of cancer in 2018.
The King, 75, begins outpatient treatment and will pause his public events, but will continue with his constitutional role as head of state, including paperwork and private meetings.
King Charles’ cancer diagnosis
The US State Department said his diagnosis was “incredibly sad news.”
“Our thoughts are with the king… and his family,” spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters at a regular news conference.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also sent good wishes to the king and said Canadians across the country were thinking of him. “We send him our best wishes and hope for a quick and complete recovery,” he said.
Former President Donald Trump said the King was a “wonderful man who I got to know well during my presidency.”
“We are all praying for a quick and complete recovery,” he wrote on his social media site Truth Social.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry, who lives in California with his wife Meghan Markle, will travel to the United Kingdom to see his father, the BBC reported.
The duke moved to the United States with his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, after they stopped being senior royals in 2020.