Palace denies Prince Philip has prostate cancer

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

LONDON (AFP) — Buckingham Palace denied a report on Wednesday that Queen Elizabeth II's elderly husband Prince Philip has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

In a statement, the palace said: "The Duke of Edinburgh has authorised us to confirm that the claim made by the Evening Standard that he has received a 'diagnosis of prostate cancer' is untrue."

The London newspaper reported earlier that the 87-year-old was diagnosed with cancer while being treated in a hospital in the capital for a chest infection in April.

The palace said it believed the front-page story was "a serious breach of Prince Philip's privacy".

"Buckingham Palace has always maintained that members of the Royal Family have a right to privacy, particularly in relation to their...