Announcement about Carlos III’s cancer shocked United Kingdom. Support messages from Turkey senior political leaders and civil society repeated in the final hours to wish the king good luck. rapid recovery and return to public activities as soon as possible. But it’s beyond what appears transparency exercise The monarch who chooses to publicly disclose his health condition still has There are many details to knowIncluding what type of cancer you have, what treatment you will have and where you will receive this treatment.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Tuesday that the disease was detected at an early stage. Something Buckingham Palace had already pointed out this Monday: “The King is grateful to the medical team for the rapid response, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital admission,” the note sent to the media stated. Ruler, 75 yearsHe was hospitalized for several days last week due to an illness. benign prostatic hypertrophyIn the meantime, he was subjected to various tests, which enabled the detection of cancer. However, his team confirmed that his illness was not related to this procedure.
respect for privacy
The disclosure of this information is an event. unusual gesture In the British royal family, usually hermeticism even greater when it comes to the health of its members. Palace, the publication of this data, Charles IIIHe devoted most of his life to this support the fight against cancer through charities. They explain that their goal with this announcement is to help raise “public awareness of all those affected by cancer around the world.” avoid speculation about your health condition.
But given that there are still many who, despite clear requests for their privacy to be respected, despite a slight gesture of openness and transparency, speculation will remain inevitable. Questions without answers. “We will not be providing any further details at this time. His Royal Highness is receiving special care and hopes to be able to rejoin the public service as soon as possible.” Buckingham Palace. In a country where the sensational press is of particular importance, the real concern is that violating the king’s privacy By publishing information and photographs throughout the treatment without the express permission of the royal family.
lack of transparency
lack of transparency Health issues to protect the privacy of royal family members usual dynamics In recent years. The last case is Kate MiddletonThe Princess of Wales was admitted to a clinic in London for nearly two weeks after an operation. abdominal surgery. The princess canceled her public commitments until Easter, but despite persistent questions from the press, the Welsh princes’ communications team did not make any statement. any information about the reasons for his intervention or the long recovery period. “The Princess of Wales hopes that the public understands her desire to maintain as much normalcy as possible for her children and her wish that her personal medical information be kept confidential. stay special” they explained in a statement.
Secrecy was common at that time, too. II. Elizabeth’s reignwho limits himself to providing information about his health only when absolutely necessary, as in cases when he was forced to cancel public commitments. And even in these cases details about her health and that of her husband Philip of Edinburgh are always they were kept secret.
The Queen’s press secretary Charles AnsonIn this sense, he emphasized: accession to the throne Carlos III has taken a step forward on transparency issues. “Being honest about the diagnosis a sign of the times“, he assured the BBC this Tuesday. The former adviser to Elizabeth II pointed out that citizens cannot expect to receive “daily bulletins” on the state of the monarch’s health.