Cancer runs in the Royal Family: King Charles, Elizabeth II & George VI All Had Cancer

Published 2024-02-05
Historian and Royal Broadcaster Rafe Heydel-Mankoo discusses King Charles III's cancer diagnosis and its wider implications, especially with a reduced royal family. He also discusses what happens under the constitution when a monarch is incapacitated, as well as the royal family's cancer history.

All Comments (21)
  • @williamc6564
    Rafe is magnificent. He really should be a Royal Advisor as opposed to a Royal correspondent. Rafe has supreme legal ability which makes him a top KC.
  • @Andrey-fx8mv
    That's a prime example of an intelligent conversation. Enjoy while it lasts.
  • @jane---489
    It's been a "Annus Horriblis" for the Royal family so far this year - I hope it changes for the better soon. Rafe, superb as always ...
  • @RB-hx7rd
    Rafe should be in a political party,Reform or such. He is needed.
  • @ox8833
    I wish His Majesty a full recovery,Long may he reign! 🇬🇧
  • @stablefairy9437
    one of the first things that came to mind when I heard about the King's cancer diagnosis, was what happened to his great great grandfather Edward VII. he was also a long serving Prince of Wales and two days before he was due to be crowned, he was diagnosed with appendicitis, which in the early 1900s was a dangerous disease. But he was successfully operated on and the delayed Coronation went ahead and he reigned for 9 years till his death in 1910
  • @lindaross8246
    Sad news, hopefully King Charles will be alright. Hope your well Rafe
  • @fredwigley8786
    Beatrice most Certainly NOT Eugene , maybe Lady Louise Windsor Her Mum Edward Sara and Mike Tindall . Also Princess Anne . 🙏🙏
  • @HGCUPCAKES
    Keep Eugenie away from being a working Royal.
  • @dotursdottir
    William is neither weak nor woke. And he's proved himself plenty.
  • @duncannapier318
    Rafe Heydel-Mankoo should be Sir Rafe Heydel-Mankoo. I only grew to admire Charles (and begrudgingly so) after he became King Charles III. I thought The Monarchy was yesterday’s history but The King is proof there’s many years history still to come and long may it continue. Seeing The King it’s not difficult to realize he is the grandson of King George VI and for me that’s awesome. 👍🇿🇦
  • @Primrose37823
    Yes, but King George VI smoked a lot. The King has lived a more healthy life.
  • @mymilo
    Regardless of Royal titles, everyone in the Royal Family should be obliged to step in and help. They have all had the benefit of the privileges of being brought up in the family and they should ALL give something back.
  • @greekre
    dont we all have cancer in our family
  • What I can’t understand is why don’t they reduce the Charities or the core of the work ? They are still attending them and taken on Andrew’s and Harry’s load it’s ridiculous and no wonder there is a burn out stress is a hidden Killer which in recent years has been increased by the Harkles behaviour plus sadly they have the genes in the family of this disease ,commonsense prevails .Rethink their duties no one will think any less of them we have worked out they are not robots 🤷‍♀️
  • @jackcro8825
    Sad news indeed about King Charles, I wish him a speedy recovery and I know many people who have the same issues and many have survived. He should stop drinking all those rich wines and stay off alcohol completely, just look at his swollen nose and face completion.
  • But that does not mean that we should use screach and preach, quality not quantity.
  • @ianbalogh8492
    All the other cancer patients in UK have now moved back one place in the treatment line,someone has gone to the front of the line.
  • @XWeeAce999X
    A should be king ave got a better second name AND ma grandad kicked tha shit out of cancer