Britain’s King Charles will attend hospital next week for treatment for an enlarged prostate although the condition is not serious, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. “In common with thousands of men each year, the King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate,” the palace said in a statement. “His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure.”
Quick Read
- Hospitalization of the Princess of Wales: Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has been hospitalized following planned abdominal surgery. She will remain at The London Clinic for up to two weeks.
- King Charles III’s Upcoming Procedure: Concurrently, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III is scheduled for a corrective procedure next week for an enlarged prostate, described as a benign condition.
- Return to Duties Post-Easter: The former Kate Middleton, aged 42, is expected to resume public duties after Easter.
- Privacy Request: Kensington Palace conveyed Kate’s wish for privacy regarding her medical information and her desire to maintain normality for her children.
- Apology for Postponed Engagements: Kate has expressed regret for postponing upcoming engagements, with intentions to reinstate them as soon as possible.
- Kate Middleton’s Background: Kate, a commoner by birth, grew up in a well-to-do family in Berkshire and was active in sports during her education at Marlborough College. She met Prince William at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
- Royal Family Dynamics: Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s move to California, Kate and Prince William have become prominent figures in the royal family, with Kate maintaining a positive public image.
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UK’s King Charles to have treatment for enlarged prostate – Buckingham Palace
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Britain’s King Charles will attend hospital next week for treatment for an enlarged prostate although the condition is not serious, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.
“In common with thousands of men each year, the King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate,” the palace said in a statement. “His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure.”
The news came less than two hours after it was announced that his daughter-in-law Kate, the Princess of Wales, had undergone abdominal surgery and would remain in hospital for up to 14 days.
Charles, 75, had a number of planned engagements this week but these have been postponed on the advice of his doctor to allow for a short period of recuperation, prompting the palace to make Wednesday’s announcement.
Usually the royals do not disclose details of illnesses, regarding all medical issues as a private matter. But the palace said Charles was keen to share details to encourage other men experiencing symptoms to have their conditions checked.
Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) website described a benign enlarged prostate as a condition that can affect how people urinate, and is common among men over 50.
“It’s not a cancer and it’s not usually a serious threat to health,” the NHS says on its website. “Many men worry that having an enlarged prostate means they have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. This is not the case.”
Charles became king in September 2022 on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth.
The Princess of Wales has been hospitalized after undergoing planned abdominal surgery and will remain at the private London Clinic for up to two weeks, Kensington Palace said Wednesday.
Moments after news of Kate’s hospitalization was released, Buckingham Palace revealed that King Charles III would undergo a “corrective procedure” next week for an enlarged prostate. The palace said that the king’s condition was benign.
The palace said that the 75-year-old monarch has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate “in common with thousands of men each year.”
The princess Kate Middleton is expected to return to public duties after Easter. The 42-year-old future queen was admitted to The London Clinic on Tuesday.
“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate,” Kensington Palace said. “She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private.”
The palace didn’t offer further details, but confirmed that her condition was noncancerous. Though she has generally experienced good health, Kate was previously hospitalized while pregnant after suffering from severe morning sickness.
The palace said that Kate, the wife of Prince William, wished to apologize for postponing her upcoming engagements.
“She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible,” the palace said.
A royal by choice — not birth — Kate is the daughter of a flight attendant and a flight dispatcher. Born in Reading, England, on Jan. 9, 1982, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton grew up with a younger sister, Pippa, and a younger brother, James.
The family is from a well-to-do area of Berkshire, west of London, and moved to Jordan when Kate was 2 years old because of her father’s work. They returned to England in 1986, and Kate attended the exclusive Marlborough College, where she was active in sports such as tennis.
She first met Prince William, the elder son of the late Princess Diana and Charles, at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
After Prince Harry and Meghan’s stormy departure to California in 2020, the Prince and Princess of Wales have solidified their position as being among the most popular members of the royal family. Kate, in particular, has remained a reliable royal in the public eye — the smiling mother of three who can comfort grieving parents at a children’s hospice or wow the nation by playing piano during a televised Christmas concert.
She was among the royals who appeared at the annual Christmas Day service at Sandringham.
