It was the moment when “the king could die”: the British media recall that Charles III underwent prostate surgery on the same day that he suffered a seizure 30 years ago

King Charles III will undergo prostate enlargement surgery this Friday, January 26, 2024 at London Clinica private medical center in London where his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, is also recovering from abdominal surgery.

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The 75-year-old monarch arrived at the hospital accompanied by Queen Camilla. The British royal house said in a statement that the reception of King Charles III is scheduled for this Friday and that it is grateful for the support it has received since the announcement of his diagnosis, according to People magazine.

He also expressed his satisfaction that he contributed to raising awareness about this health problem that affects many men.

However, this operation is not the first time that King Charles’ health has been threatened.

What was the attack on King Charles III like?

On January 26, 1994, the then Prince Charles of Wales experienced a tense moment when a young protester shot him with a blank pistol during a public event in Sydney, Australia. The British newspaper Daily Mail recalls this, highlighting the calmness and courage of the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, in the face of an attempted attack.

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Prince Charles was at Tumbalong Park in Sydney, where he was to present awards to some students on the occasion of Australia Day, a national holiday.

A crowd of about 20,000 people witnessed the event in front of him. Among them was David Kang, a 23-year-old Australian of Cambodian descent, who was carrying an empty gun.

As Prince Charles prepared to give his speech, Kang jumped on stage and fired two shots in the crown prince’s direction.

Fortunately, the shots were not straight and did not hit the prince, who only stepped back a little and showed mild surprise.

Immediately afterwards, he continued with his speech as if nothing had happened, while the security agents overpowered the attacker and took him out of the place, reports the British newspaper.

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He Daily mail points out that thanks to the reaction of the prince at the time, Charles was nicknamed “His Royal Coolness” because of the way he remained composed in the face of fear.

According to the newspaper, Kang later stated that his action was intended to draw attention to the plight of Cambodian asylum seekers held in detention camps in Australia.

Kang was tried for threatening unlawful violence and was sentenced to 500 hours of community service.

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The incident could have had historic consequences if Kang had fired the real bullets and killed Prince Charles. In that case, according to the newspaper, Prince William, who was only 11 years old at the time, would become the queen’s direct heir.

The same portal reveals that in 2015, Kang’s mother reported that her son, whom she described as a “good guy”, had married, had two children and was working as a lawyer in Sydney. (AND)