Prince speaks of bowel cancer

London - The Prince of Wales yesterday surprised guests at a cancer awareness launch by talking about "bottoms and bowels"

London - The Prince of Wales yesterday surprised guests at a cancer awareness launch by talking about "bottoms and bowels". He called upon the public to lose their inhibitions about discussing bowel cancer when he launched Loud Tie Day - a day to raise awareness of the disease.

The prince was due to unfurl a giant tie 140 feet up the London Television Centre but strong winds meant it had to be secured before his arrival.

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