The King will write privately to the Pope to pass on his well-wishes after the pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer, the Press Association understands.
Pope Leo XIV’s condition was confirmed on Tuesday after the Vatican said he had undergone a “successful” planned surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
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