- By Sean Coughlan
- Royal correspondent
January 26, 2024, 09:44 GMT
Updated 3 minutes ago
King Charles was treated for an enlarged prostate after being admitted to hospital on Friday morning.
The king is understood to be “doing well” and is expected to spend at least one night in hospital.
The procedure was carried out at the London Clinic private hospital, where Catherine, Princess of Wales, underwent surgery last week.
The king visited his daughter-in-law in hospital on Friday morning before his own treatment.
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The Queen left hospital in central London after arriving with the King this morning
Queen Camilla has left hospital in Marylebone, central London, after arriving with the King this morning.
Before leaving the hospital, she said of her husband: “He's fine, thank you.”
King Charles had made his health problem public to send a message to other men to have their prostate checked.
A statement from Buckingham Palace said the royal was “delighted to learn that his diagnosis is having a positive impact on public health awareness.”
He also thanked those who “sent their good wishes.”
The palace last week unveiled a plan for King Charles, 75, to undergo “corrective surgery” for his enlarged prostate. He traveled from Sandringham to London on Thursday to undergo the operation.
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The king visited his daughter-in-law Catherine before his prostate treatment
A benign prostate problem that is not cancerous is common in older men, according to the NHS.
About one in three men over 50 have symptoms of an enlarged prostate, a gland that sits directly beneath the bladder.
Medical treatment is not significant enough to require constitutional changes to the king's role as head of state. There is no need for “councillors of state” to step in when a monarch is seriously ill.
A spokeswoman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he had sent the king's best wishes for a “speedy recovery.”
The king is being treated at the same hospital where his daughter-in-law Catherine underwent “abdominal surgery” last week.
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The King and Princess of Wales are being treated at the London Clinic
When she leaves hospital, she is expected to recover at home in Windsor for several months. This means that the princess will not take part in official duties until after Easter.
There was a third royal health story this week when it was revealed that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, had been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer.
It was discovered during treatment for her breast cancer, which she was diagnosed with last summer.
“Of course, another cancer diagnosis was a shock, but I am in good spirits and grateful for the many messages of love and support,” said the duchess, who was previously married to Prince Andrew.
A spokesman for the duchess said she would carry out further tests to ensure the melanoma was detected in its early stages.