British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said this Tuesday that King Charles III’s cancer “was detected early” and confirmed that he will maintain his weekly contacts to inform him about government activity.

“Our thoughts are with him and his family. Fortunately, this has been detected in time,” the Conservative leader told BBC Radio 5 Live. Sunak hoped that the monarch “receives the treatment he needs and makes a full recovery.” “That is what we all hope and pray for; of course, I am in regular contact with him and will continue to communicate with him as normal,” he added.

Buckingham Palace announced on Monday thatCarlos III has been diagnosed with cancer -of which he did not give details other than clarifying that it is not prostate-, 17 months after acceding to the throne after the death of Elizabeth II.

The condition was detected when he underwent surgery for a benign enlarged prostate on January 26, from which he was discharged on the 29th of that month. The sovereign, who was crowned on May 6 last year, returned from his country residence in Sandringham (eastern England) on Monday. to start your cancer treatment in London, where it is expected to continue.

Bunckingham has said that while Charles III will suspend his official engagements until further notice, He will maintain his office and private duties. At the moment it has not been considered necessary to delegate to State Councilors, who could be his wife Camila, his first-born Guillermo and his siblings Ana and Eduardo.

Not so Prince Andrew, retired from public duties, nor his son Enriquedistanced from the monarchy. In any case, the royals are expected to take on more official commitments during the king’s recovery, while Enrique’s imminent arrival from the United States to see his father is expected.