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MILESTONES

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King Charles III

A monarch ails

When Buckingham Palace announced on Feb. 5 that King Charles III had been diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer, it was a reminder—hardly needed so soon after Queen Elizabeth II’s death—that any monarchy rests on the backs of mortal beings.

The news led to an outpouring of solidarity

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