King Charles has cancer

You'd have to say he's been a bit unlucky, but hopefully he's ok.

Waited decades for the top job, and when he gets it, is struck down with cancer, which hopefully was caught in time.

If Harry didn’t come home he would also be crucified. He can’t win.

They love the pomp and ceremony alright those Brits.

This is an old stale line. Of course we “care.” Nothing at all baffling about our interest in our neighbours

same way many are obsessed with British cultures. We watch their tv shows, adore their music and are obsessed with their soccer teams. Ireland and England and our people have always been very very closely linked.

this line of “why would we care” is just stupid, and seems to come from our insecurities in relation to our interest in our neighbours. Nobody should be concerned or worried that we show a keen interest in England, while pretending we don’t care

there are plenty proud Irish people comfortable in their skin and not bothered about being seen to take a friendly and engaging interest in our neighbours

If it turns out to be pancreatic cancer it certainly doesn't. We hear talk about how survival rates for cancer have improved over the years, but they certainly haven't for this type of cancer and some brain cancers.

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Kate had a hysterectomy, Charles has the prostate C.

Actually Dave Myers from BBC Hairy Bikers did similar. Mentioned he had cancer, where he was being treated, thanked the staff etc but didnt get into specifics.

I too consume British media, TV ,music and sport but they are all entertainment and consumed. It does not mean people are obsessed.

I would consume just as much USA content and it does not make me linked to America Too many people nowadays define culture and links as being defined by sport or tv but it’s more down to history, tradition and values

Ireland does not have a monarchical history or values and that makes us very different. Irish attitudes to the world are very different to British. Brexit being case in point. Outside of that, I’m a republican in the sense that I’d prefer a Republic constitution rather than a constitutional monarchy and people caring or worrying about a foreign monarch’s health is bizarre to me I don’t even understand the British public's support for a monarchy and I genuinely do not find anything about what they do interesting and view them as people who are born into wealth and continue to grow wealthier on the population’s back.

Anybody from Ireland who has more than a passing interest in their welfare or marriages, births etc are not normal in my opinion as there are far more interesting and more important issues going on in the world than the events of a bunch of aristocratic toffs

No, I don't understand why anybody would be interested. it's a ridiculously archaic and privileged system that's had its day in my opinion.

Lived in The Netherlands for a while and witnessed how people there followed their monarchy and the mindset behind it is just baffling to me and given our history in Ireland I find it more baffling that Irish people would have any respect/interest for them at all.

My point with you is that I fundamentally don't agree that Irish people are linked to UK culturally so should follow it. I think its the opposite actually.

It does seem odd to me that he has left London to go to Sandringham as London would have been the better place to get treatment unless his illness is worse than they are letting on, understandably so.

Not wishing him unwell- far from it- but I get the feeling there will be tough times ahead and no guarantee of full recovery - hopefully the “worst” is not a shortened lifespan and that even if it takes a few years that he achieves “cancer free” status .

Maybe he's having a break there before he starts treatment?