Canterbury Cathedral clergy pray for King Charles after diagnosis

The Archbishop of Canterbury, who is currently in Ukraine, said he was praying for the King

Members of the Canterbury Cathedral clergy have been praying for the King following his cancer diagnosis.

The Very Rev Dr David Monteith said the King was in his prayers and it was "very honourable" of the monarch to share his diagnosis with the public.

In a statement on Facebook, the Most Reverend Justin Welby said he was praying for the King and wished His Majesty "a swift and full recovery".

King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and began treatment on Monday.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace did not specify what kind of cancer the King had nor his prognosis, but said he would step back from public duties during his treatment.

'We're all connected'

Dean Monteith told the BBC he had cancer as a young man, so had "a sense of what it must be like to face that fear personally".

The Dean said he thought it was "very honourable" the King had "shared this private information with the public".

"We're all connected in this story - we know the impact cancer can have on people's lives," he continued.

The Dean said he was sure the King was "in very good medical hands" and hoped he would be "out and about and his normal self again soon".

On Monday, Archbishop Welby, who is in Ukraine, responded to the King's diagnosis in a statement on Facebook: "I'm praying this evening for the King and his family - for God's comfort and strength in the weeks and months to come."

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