‘Swift and full recovery’: Foreign leaders send well wishes to London
US President Joe Biden said it took “absolute courage” to fight cancer in response to King Charles III’s diagnosis, as foreign leaders wished the UK monarch a swift recovery.
Mr Biden, who is six years older than the king, said he was praying for a full recovery.
“Navigating a cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship takes hope and absolute courage,” Mr Biden wrote on X.
“[First lady] Jill and I join the people of the United Kingdom in praying that His Majesty experiences a swift and full recovery.”
The leaders of several Commonwealth countries sent messages to London, including Australia, Canada, the Bahamas and Barbados.
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wished the king well.
“Australians know that His Majesty King Charles has always reached out to us in our country’s toughest moments, showing kindness and care for those doing it tough,” Mr Albanese wrote on X. “We wish him well for a speedy recovery.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also offered his best wishes. “I, like Canadians across the country and people around the world, am thinking of His Majesty King Charles III as he undergoes treatment for cancer,” Mr Trudeau wrote on X.
Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis said the king was “shining a light” on a challenge faced by many in the world.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon offered his best wishes using the Maori phrase “kia kaha King Charles”, meaning “stay strong”. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, offered her “best wishes to Queen Camilla and the rest of the royal family”.
Former US president Donald Trump posted about the kingon the Truth Social platform.
“He is a wonderful man, who I got to know well during my presidency, and we all pray that he has a fast and full recovery,” he wrote.
French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X: “Wishing His Majesty King Charles III a speedy recovery.”
Leaders of several Commonwealth countries sent messages, including Australia, Canada, the Bahamas and Barbados