King Charles taken to hospital after cancer treatment ‘bump in the road’
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Britain’s Buckingham Palace said King Charles’ engagements for March 28 are being rescheduled as a precaution.
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LONDON – Britain’s King Charles spent a short time under observation in hospital on March 27 after experiencing side effects from treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said, with royal sources saying it was just a “minor bump in the road”.
The 76-year-old king has been undergoing treatment since he was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer
The palace said he had returned to his home Clarence House, and that as a precaution, his engagements for March 28 would be rescheduled.
His wife, Queen Camilla, had not accompanied him to hospital.
A palace spokesperson said: “His Majesty was due to receive credentials from the ambassadors of three different nations this afternoon. Tomorrow, he was due to undertake four public engagements in Birmingham and is greatly disappointed to be missing them on this occasion.
“He very much hopes that they can be rescheduled in due course and offers his deepest apologies to all those who had worked so hard to make the planned visit possible.”
The palace declined to give any details of the side effects.
But a royal source said the king’s recovery was continuing in a very positive direction and that he was in good form, and was continuing to work and make calls from his study.
His state visit to Italy in April along with Queen Camilla was expected to go ahead as planned, and no other health update is anticipated.
King Charles’ initial cancer diagnosis came as a shock less than 18 months into his reign.
However, royal aides have been upbeat about his health since and while his diary is carefully managed, he has returned to a busy schedule of work.
Renowned as a workaholic who often worked until late on his official papers, Queen Camilla and other family members have said he needed to be encouraged to slow down.
The royal source said the king’s medical team was fully involved in discussions over his schedule, saying reactions to treatment could be unpredictable.
The king’s illness has coincided with that of his son Prince William’s wife – Kate, 43, who also has undergone treatment for cancer.
She said in January she was now in remission
