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Emma Shacklock

Why King Charles's Stand Up To Cancer message is a historic turning point for the Royal Family

Composite of a picture of King Charles in 2024 and a picture of Kate Middleton in 2025.

Cast your mind back just a few short years and try to imagine the late Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, giving a televised message regarding her health. It’s impossible. It would never have happened and yet on 12th December King Charles will be doing just that.

Last year His Majesty made his cancer diagnosis public - in itself, an unprecedented moment - and now he will be speaking out about his experience and "recovery journey" in a message that will air at 8pm on Channel 4. It’s part of the broadcaster’s Stand Up To Cancer campaign and it was pre-recorded last month at Clarence House.

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