RISHI Sunak wished the King "a full and speedy recovery" tonight.
The Prime Minister said: "I have no doubt he'll be back to full strength in no time and I know the whole country will be wishing him well."
Ex-PM Boris Johnson said: "The whole country will be rooting for the King today."
Fellow former Premier Liz Truss added: "Sending every best wish to His Majesty The King and the Royal Family as he undergoes his treatment for cancer.
"He will be in our thoughts and prayers.
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“God Save The King!"
What we know so far:
- The King has been diagnosed with a form of cancer
- Prince Harry is flying to the UK to support his father
- The King personally called his siblings and children to tell them
- He is receiving expert care from specialist doctors
- His Majesty returned from Sandringham to London to begin treatment today
- Doctors advised the King to postpone public-facing Royal duties
- Camilla is preparing to play an important role supporting the King
- Charles will continue to receive Red Boxes and State documents during his treatment
- The King will continue to meet the Prime Minister for a weekly audience
Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer said: "On behalf of the Labour Party, I wish His Majesty all the very best for his recovery.
“We look forward to seeing him back to swift full health."
Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt said the King "will meet this news with duty, courage and cheerfulness.
“As the statement shows, he will be thinking of others."
She added: "I join with the many sending him good wishes for his treatment.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle told MPs: "I know the whole House will wish to join me in expressing our sympathies with His Majesty the King following the news announcement this evening.
"Our thoughts are, of course, with His Majesty and his family, and we'd all wish to send him our very best wishes for the successful treatment and a speedy recovery following tonight's news."
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US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel says the diagnosis is “incredibly sad news”.
US President Joe Biden said he is “concerned” about the King and plans to call him later.
Posting on X/Twitter, he said: “Navigating a cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship takes hope and absolute courage.
“Jill and I join the people of the United Kingdom in praying that His Majesty experiences a swift and full recovery.”
Former president Donald Trump said the King was “a wonderful man, who I got to know well during my presidency. We all pray he has a fast and full recovery.”
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who is a cancer survivor, said: “We pray it has been caught early enough for him to continue his remarkable life of service to our country.”
