Overview
- The 85-year-old said the disease was found during an insurance medical before a tour to Australia and New Zealand.
- He reported the cancer was caught early and had not metastasised, saying it is "gone at the moment" while noting future risk is uncertain.
- Interviewed on Good Morning Britain by Dermot Murnaghan, who has stage 4 prostate cancer, he urged men to get tested and criticised the absence of a national programme.
- Current policy advice under consultation proposes biennial screening invites for men aged 45–61 with BRCA1/2 mutations rather than universal screening.
- Richard said he would join King Charles III in awareness efforts after the King’s recent message stressing early diagnosis and reduced treatment.