Is privacy off-limits for those in the public eye — even when it comes to a cancer diagnosis?

In a post-privacy world, is anything off limits, wonders Amanda Cassidy

75-year-old King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer, according to a Buckingham Palace statement

Admitting weakness hasn’t been a forte of Britain's royal family to date, so the statement this week from Buckingham Palace revealing King Charles’ ill health marks a big departure.

However, the ink was barely dry on the official announcement before speculation began.