King Charles attends church in first public outing since cancer diagnosis announcement

Last week, Buckingham Palace announced that the King, 75, had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer.

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla walk after attending a church service, at St. Mary Magdalene's church on the Sandringham estate in UK on Sunday. Reuters

Britain’s King Charles attended church on Sunday in his first public outing since announcing last week that he had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment.

The king, wearing a brown overcoat and carrying an umbrella, waved as he arrived with his wife, Camilla, at St Mary Magdalene church in Sandringham in eastern England, news agency Reuters reported.

Last week, Buckingham Palace announced that the King, 75, had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer. The cancer was discovered when King Charles stayed three nights in hospital last month, undergoing a corrective procedure for a benign enlarged prostate. The king has been on the throne for less than 18 months following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth.

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The King’s ‘ public outing came a day after he issued a message on Saturday expressing gratitude to well-wishers following his diagnosis. While undergoing treatment, King Charles has postponed public engagements but is planning to continue with much of his private work as monarch including having his weekly audience with the prime minister and dealing with state papers, according to Reuters.

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