Carlos III, after announcing that he has cancer: the brave king who breaks social taboos to raise awareness among the population

Charles of England, 75, has cancer and it is not related to the prostate. This was made public by Buckingham Palace in an official statement that was released through social networks this Monday, February 5. The way in which the Royal House faces these days the communication of the two medical cases that have aroused so much concern in the family is striking: transparency, in the case of the King; and the opacity, in the case of his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton.

“During the recent hospital intervention for a benign enlargement of the prostate, an issue of concern was detected. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a type of cancer,” the article began. The keys to this note answer two questions: why it is announced and why now. The first intention is to send a clear and transparent message because The more information, the less speculation. “The King has decided to share his diagnosis to avoid speculation and in the hope that it can help those around the world who have cancer.” In fact, his call two weeks ago for the male population to undergo prostate medical checks had an enormous impact, as reported by the National Health System (NHS), which recorded thousands of consultations of this type.

The second key is why now. This response addresses the agenda and its public commitments. Carlos III, in full treatment, has released his program of events. As indicated by the British press, he will attend to office work and will continue to hold his weekly meeting with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. This cancellation of events is due to a medical prescription: “His Majesty has begun a regular treatment program, during which doctors have advised him to postpone her work at public events.”

The social taboo

A parallel issue is the social taboo involved in talking about this disease, prostate enlargement. A taboo that the King wanted to break by sharing his case and making it public. “The British do not talk about their health problems that affect their private parts,” the monarch said in 2020 at an event on medicine and how to prevent colon cancer, he points out. Daily Mirror.