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'Concerned' Joe Biden to call King Charles as messages of support pour in from around the world

Source: PA

American President Joe Biden said he was concerned about the King's cancer diagnosis and planned to call him, as messages of support for the King came in from around the world.

"I am concerned about him," Biden said when asked about the news during a visit to Las Vegas. 

The President told reporters he had just heard about the King's diagnosis and added "I'll be talking to him, God willing".

Mr Biden later tweeted: "Navigating a cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship takes hope and absolute courage.

"Jill and I join the people of the United Kingdom in praying that His Majesty experiences a swift and

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