King Charles has undergone treatments for cancer after he was diagnosed with the illness last year – he has now been forced to cancel royal engagements due to side effects from his treatments
The King has been forced to cancel engagements after being admitted temporarily to hospital after suffering side effects to his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said tonight. Charles, who has been undergoing weekly treatment for the disease since his diagnosis last February, was admitted for observation this morning but has since been discharged.
The monarch was forced to pull out of engagements this afternoon and completely cancel an away day in Birmingham to meet local communities tomorrow. A palace aide described the King’s hospital dash to The London Clinic in Marylebone in London – where he was previously treated for a prostate condition last January – as “a minor bump in the road” and insisted Charles’ treatment was still “very much headed in the right direction”.
The King returned to full time duties last April but still maintained a reduced schedule in accordance with his weekly treatment at a London hospital.
Since then he has embarked on a major tour with the Queen in October to Australia and Samoa and continued his public duties at pace this year.
The King is at home in Clarence House this evening, where he “is in good form”, and is continuing to work on State papers and make calls from his study.
Buckingham Palace said it envisaged the King and Queen’s planned state visit to Italy commencing on April 7 would still go ahead as planned.
A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “Following scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer this morning, The King experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital. His Majesty’s afternoon engagements were therefore postponed.
“His Majesty has now returned to Clarence House and as a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow’s diary programme will also be rescheduled. His Majesty would like to send his apologies to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.”
The King last year disclosed he had been undergoing treatment for cancer. But he said in October last year he would pause treatment while taking part in a high-profile visit overseas.]
Both he and Queen Camilla prepared to travel to Australia and Samoa as part of an autumn visit. It had been revealed that Charles, who had long been an advocate of alternative therapies, completed chemotherapy threatment for cancer.
Sources said the King also believed in a desire to “get lots of fresh air and encourage family visits” as being major factors in his continued recovery from the disease. King Charles, a well known “workaholic” had to be “persuaded to be mindful of pacing his diary.”
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