the palace and continue with state duties but will step back from public engagement during his treatment a separate issue was noted and his majesty said they have commenced a schedule of regulatory which is being advised by doctors to postpone public facing duties throughout this period and will continue to undertake state business and official paperwork as usual, the king is grateful to his medical team for the swift intervention which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. spokesperson for the king is not revealed what type of cancer the king has but has said it is not prostate cancer. and following surgery for an enlarged prostate, a condition the palace are described as benign. let s bring in a royal correspondent who is with me in the studio and not of optimism but quite clearly for the king and for the family, there will be a element of shock as the wrist or anyone who has the snooze. shock as the wrist or anyone who has the snooze- shock as the wri
he remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duties as soon as possible. it also goes on to say that his majesty has chosen to share this diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer. a spokesperson for the king has not revealed what type of cancer the king has but says it is not prostate cancer. last week the king was discharged from hospital following surgery for an enlarged prostate, i condition that palace had described as benign. he is back at buckingham palace tonight but yesterday, sunday he was at st. mary magdalen church in sandringham. in fairly good spirits, waving and smiling with crowds of well wishers who it turned out to see the royal couple. let s go live to bbc s former royal correspondent who joins us from getting to them. good evening, jenny, thank you for being with us. your reaction to what you heard tonight. wit