Stephen Fry commends King for sparking conversation about cancer with his announcement. The actor appreciates the dialogue the monarch’s disclosure has initiated about the disease.
The actor Stephen Fry says the monarch’s cancer announcement has prompted discussion about the disease.
The actor, who battled prostate cancer in 2018, remarked that the King’s announcement, though not specifying the type of cancer, was “valuable” in initiating conversations about the illness.
Stephen Fry noted that the King’s public disclosure of his condition was in line with efforts to modernize certain aspects of the monarchy.
Expressing concern for his friend Charles’s health, Mr. Fry told the BBC that he was “apprehensive.”
Buckingham Palace revealed on Monday that King Charles had been diagnosed with a type of cancer but did not provide details regarding its type or stage.
The King commenced “regular treatments” on Monday and will suspend public duties during this time, according to the Palace.
In an interview with the Today Podcast on BBC Sounds, the 66-year-old remarked, “I am naturally concerned for his well-being and concerned that… having been in the background for so long and having such a short time in the limelight, if he were to fall seriously ill, it would be truly unfortunate because he has much to accomplish and a lot he wishes to achieve.”
“I believe his intentions are commendable and will benefit the country and the people he aims to assist,” Stephen Fry added.
He emphasized that the King’s decision to disclose his diagnosis would help break the “taboo” surrounding discussions about cancer.
“Like any taboo, it thrives in darkness. It’s more perilous when not brought into the light,” he elaborated.
In February 2018, Mr. Fry revealed that he had undergone prostate cancer surgery, noting that it was “fortunately detected just in time.”
His condition, rated on the Gleason Score – a scale used to measure prostate cancer’s aggressiveness – was nine out of ten before the surgery, during which 11 lymph nodes were removed.
Reflecting on the moment he learned of his diagnosis, Mr. Fry remarked, “You can’t predict how you’ll feel. I think I said something like, ‘wow.’ What can you say? There’s no word that adequately encapsulates it.”
The broadcaster expressed concerns that cancer might diminish his “zest for life.”
“The last thing I’d want is to start wearing elasticated pants and watching Countdown every afternoon. Although, I must admit, I do quite enjoy Countdown,” Stephen Fry quipped.
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