Two senior royals undergo surgery
King Charles and Kate Middleton have postponed their public duties following news that they are both being admitted to hospital for surgery.
The news of both procedures were announced within hours of each other, with the Princess of Wales first announcing that had been admitted into hospital for a planned surgery.
“Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery,” the statement from Kensington Palace read.
The surgery was successful and the princess is expected to remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days before returning home to recover.
No other details regarding the surgery were given, but a palace spokesmen has revealed that the condition was non-cancerous.
“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate,” the statement added.
“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 added that they will “only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share.”
Based on the medical advice, the royal will be out of public duty until after easter, which falls on the 31st of March.
They also added that Prince William will also postpone several engagements while his wife is recovering.
Less than two hours after the shock announcement, Buckingham Palace revealed that King Charles will also head to hospital next week for a “corrective procedure” on an enlarged prostate.
“His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure," the statement read.
“The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.”
Benign prostate enlargement is not a sign of a cancer or a risk of cancer occurring, with one in three men over the age of 50 having symptoms of an enlarged prostate.
While few details of Kate's condition were made public, His Royal Highness was keen to share information and encourage other men experiencing symptoms to get their conditions checked.
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