King Charles to send well-wishes to the Pope following cancer diagnosis

• King Charles will write privately to Pope Leo XIV following the pontiff’s lung cancer diagnosis.
• The 71-year-old Pope is spending a week in hospital after successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.
• Vatican audiences and public engagements have been temporarily suspended during the pontiff’s recovery.
• The pair made history last year as the first reigning British monarch and pope to pray together publicly since the Reformation.
• King Charles has previously been open about his own cancer journey following a diagnosis in 2024.

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The King will write to Pope Leo after the pontiff’s lung cancer diagnosis