The King has cancer

[BoroMart]

It's been well documented in the past that when public figures mention having an illness (not just Royals, not just cancer) that searches on the Internet, appointments for checks etc, rise and I personally can't see why that's a bad thing

I’m sure it does for a microcosm of time, but I’d rather we spent the 350m+ a year minimum we spend on the royals on promoting cancer screening, or on extra oncologists that would do far more good than this momentary screening increase.

On a personal level, as already said, I do wish him well in his fight, as someone widowed young by cancer of course I do.

 

[Fabiopaim]

Some terrible comments on here. You people should be F***ing embarrassed.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

The royal machine don’t miss any opportunity for PR do they to justify their ‘role’. Good luck to him in his battle though as a fellow human

The PR here isn’t about justifying his role, it is highlighting how important it is to get ourselves checked out, and by highlighting he was having issues with his prostrate, thousands of others accessed material on it. If it saves one life, I’m happy with that.

For once, put away your crass point scoring comments and show a little humanity.

 

[ForssAwakens]

I don’t think this is the time to speculate.

Why? It’s not offensive, and atypical is thinking out loud.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Good luck to the bloke in his treatment.

It's time we were rid of the circus though.

 

[BoroMart]

The PR here isn’t about justifying his role, it is highlighting how important it is to get ourselves checked out, and by highlighting he was having issues with his prostrate, thousands of others accessed material on it. If it saves one life, I’m happy with that.

For once, put away your crass point scoring comments and show a little humanity.

I'd prefer he paid his inheritance tax, and used it to fund the NHS like everyone else does. That would make a very real difference to the NHS, putting thousands more doctors and nurses into a job and saving tens of thousands of lives a year.

It's being pitched as a tacit value of having a royal by stating how many people have checked out because of him. Jade Goody had the same impact, but she didn't earn public money and favour from it

 

[afcb_acklam]

had to watch the simpsons for the first time in years, cos all the other channels were either royals or piers morgan

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

He's 82 mind...he's lost a load of weight too.

He’s 75.

 

[alanmoodysdog]

should be left to fight his cancer with privacy without any media intrusion . The monarchy needs the media to fulfill its obligations but at times the media need to keep away ... not gonna happen tho is it. They will be digging round his carers paying for t*t bits

 

[ForssAwakens]

He’s 75.

Lemmy was taking about his own father

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

should be left to fight his cancer with privacy without any media intrusion . The monarchy needs the media to fulfill its obligations but at times the media need to keep away ... not gonna happen tho is it. They will be digging round his carers paying for t*t bits

No, they're a public body. If they want privacy they can always opt out.

 

[Gunslinger]

The King?

I thought Elvis died years ago

Good luck to the guy but his family and the feudal system in which they basically legally steal money from everybody is bronze age and needs to be wiped off the face of the earth

The whole concept of royalty is laughably stupid as are the people who gain some mistifying satisfaction from their existence

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I'd prefer he paid his inheritance tax, and used it to fund the NHS like everyone else does. That would make a very real difference to the NHS, putting thousands more doctors and nurses into a job and saving tens of thousands of lives a year.

It's being pitched as a tacit value of having a royal by stating how many people have checked out because of him. Jade Goody had the same impact, but she didn't earn public money and favour from it

Point scoring, well done.

 

[alanmoodysdog]

No, they're a public body. If they want privacy they can always opt out.

they are paid to do duties ( I am not a royalist never will be) but they have human rights

 

[SuperStu]

Point scoring, well done.

Think you're being a bit unfair there N_C.

Mart's first post wished Charles well.

Good luck to him in his battle though as a fellow human

 

[atypical_boro]

they are paid to do duties ( I am not a royalist never will be) but they have human rights

I think he actively wanted publicity because he thought it would raise awareness? (Which it certainly will have.)

 

[SuperStu]

Some terrible comments on here. You people should be F***ing embarrassed.

Is there? Can't say any of the comments in this thread read particularly badly to me.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Is there? Can't say any of the comments in this thread read particularly badly to me.

In fairness, I tend to agree but one or two have just kept themselves on the right side of the line and at least one post has been deleted by admin.

 

[BoroMart]

Point scoring, well done.

they started it

 

[BoroMart]

they are paid to do duties ( I am not a royalist never will be) but they have human rights

although I agree with you, I don't think "duties" is defineable or governed in any real meaningful way, they're really paid to exist.