Buckingham Palace revealed on Monday (February 5) that the King had been diagnosed with a form of cancer - not prostate cancer - which was discovered while the King was being treated in hospital for an enlarged prostate.
Archbishop Stephen posted on X: “Please join me in praying for His Majesty the King and all the Royal Family.
“May he and all who suffer with cancer know the healing presence of God’s love.”
Later, while speaking with the BBC, he added: "Although we knew that His Majesty the King was being treated for a prostate condition, the news he has cancer is a bit of a shock for all of us.
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