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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Rumors of prostate cancer

Aug, 2008
United Kingdom

In August, the Evening Standard reported that he was suffering from prostate cancer. Buckingham Palace, which usually refuses to comment on rumors of ill health, claimed that the report was an invasion of privacy and issued a statement denying the story. The newspaper retracted the report and admitted it was untrue.


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