Autumn Brewington made valid points in her Feb. 7 op-ed, “Long live the king?,” but I think she might be premature on what the public needs to know at this very early stage about King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis. She was correct that nature and the internet abhor a vacuum, so speculation will be rife and probably ill-founded. But that is the world we live in, and King Charles and his family, like all other families affected by such distressing news, have to, in a similar but no lesser degree, navigate this communication minefield.
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Give King Charles space to figure it out
But as a monarch, his task is fraught not only with coming to terms with his diagnosis but how best to impart this knowledge without, as Ms. Brewington stated, oversharing. His transparency over his benign prostate issue was very welcome and rightly lauded everywhere. This, I surmise, is a more complex issue, and he, the queen and his immediate family should be given peace, time and space to deal with the impact and not be unnecessarily pressured by the media.
The palace is adept at handling protocols, and he will be given the best advice on how to manage the situation without causing himself unnecessary anguish. So Britain and the world will need to be patient and reach out with understanding and not demand constant and perhaps intrusive updates. The palace will support the king with professionalism and care and undertake more duties as and when they become necessary. The king recently gave his heartfelt thanks for all the kind messages he has received from the public.
Judith A. Daniels, Norfolk, England