By Katherine Tinsley
11:50am PST, Dec 16, 2025
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Royal Editor
Rebecca English claimed King Charles III gathered his team to share his cancer news.
"Oh, that's a right bugger," one aide exclaimed before realizing the comment was unprofessional, per
Daily Express.
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"His Majesty's lips twitched before he broke into laughter. 'Yes, it is a bit of a bugger, isn't it,' he chuckled," King Charles III replied, according to Rebecca English.
English branded Charles' reaction as "an instinctive and decidedly unregal reaction, but one that characterizes Charles's response to his diagnosis."
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In a recent broadcast for Stand Up To Cancer, King Charles III emphasized the importance of early detection and "effective intervention."
"This milestone is both a personal blessing and a testimony to the remarkable advances that have been made in cancer care," Charles said.
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Since 2024, King Charles III has juggled royal duties on top of battling cancer.
"I think when he first received his diagnosis and wasn't clear which way this was going to go, it made him more determined than ever to keep going as fast as possible because there was so much more he wanted to achieve," a source told
Daily Express.
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"Even now that he realizes it isn't going to be a race against time, he still wants to change the world," the insider added.
King Charles III recently revealed he's in a much better place.
"Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives," the king said in his speech.
"I know, too, what a difference it has made in my own case, enabling me to continue leading a full and active life even while undergoing treatment," he shared, adding his treatment is moving to a "precautionary phase."
