{"id":2148413,"date":"2025-11-11T08:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2148413"},"modified":"2025-11-11T08:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:49:14","slug":"king-charles-issued-two-word-shutdown-after-prince-williams-request-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/king-charles-issued-two-word-shutdown-after-prince-williams-request-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles issued two-word shutdown after Prince William&#8217;s &#8216;request&#8217; | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>King Charles reportedly delivered a firm two-word response to Prince William&#8217;s request after learning that his wife, Princess Kate, had been diagnosed with cancer. In February 2024, Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles III had been diagnosed with cancer following a procedure for an enlarged prostate.<\/p>\n<p>His Majesty stepped back from public-facing duties while undergoing treatment, continuing to perform his constitutional role from behind the scenes. In a further blow to the Royal Family, Catherine then announced in a video statement in March that she was in the early stages of receiving cancer treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Calling it a \u201chuge shock,\u201d the princess delivered her message with a calm determination that deeply moved the nation. \u201cAt this time, I am also thinking of all those whose lives have been affected by cancer,\u201d she said. \u201cFor everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope. You are not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Behind the scenes, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-william\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\">Prince William<\/a> was said to be \u201ctotally crestfallen,\u201d according to royal author Robert Jobson. Balancing his public duties with caring for his wife and their three young children at Adelaide Cottage, the heir to the throne later described the ordeal as \u201cbrutal&#8230; the hardest year of my life\u201d in an interview with <em>The Times<\/em> journalist Kate Mansey.<\/p>\n<p>Writing in his new book <em>The Windsor Legacy: A Royal Dynasty<\/em>, Mr Jobson said that William urged the King to slow down and listen to his medical team. He also suggested he might scale back his own royal engagements to just ten for the year, hoping to focus on family and recovery.<\/p>\n<p>But King Charles was having none of it. According to the author, the monarch issued a brisk, two-word response: \u201cThink again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite their differing views on how to cope, Prince William and his father have grown closer during the shared ordeal. Charles rallied behind his \u201cbeloved\u201d daughter-in-law and praised her \u201ccourage and resilience\u201d \u2014 words that carried special weight given his own treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Jobson wrote: \u201cLike William, he became a \u2018beacon of strength\u2019 to the princess. The two had a private one-to-one lunch at Windsor Castle the day before Catherine\u2019s pre-recorded video was aired.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cThere, they were able to offer each other support. After it was shown, Charles issued a palace statement saying he was \u2018so proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In January, the Princess of Wales revealed she is in remission from cancer as she made an emotional return to the hospital where she received treatment.<\/p>\n<p>In a message posted on social media, Catherine spoke of her \u201crelief\u201d and said she remained \u201cfocused on recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am, however, looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead,\u201d the princess wrote in the post, which she signed off as \u201cC\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.express.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>King Charles reportedly delivered a firm two-word response to Prince William&#8217;s request after learning that his wife, Princess Kate, had been diagnosed with cancer. In February 2024, Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles III had been diagnosed with cancer following a procedure for an enlarged prostate. 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