Palaces Issue Rare Statements on Medical Procedures for King Charles and Kate Middleton

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.

(Reporting by Michael Holden, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)

 

Kate Middleton in Hospital After Undergoing Successful Abdominal Surgery

 

Catherine, Princess of Wales will be hospitalized for at least the next 10 days after undergoing abdominal surgery.

Kensington Palace officials announced on Wednesday that the 42-year-old British royal was admitted to The London Clinic on Tuesday for planned abdominal surgery and is not expected to return to public duties until after Easter.

“The surgery was successful and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days, before returning home to continue her recovery. Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter,” the Palace’s statement reads.

“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate. 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.”

Catherine shares three children – Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five – with her husband, William, Prince of Wales.

To conclude the statement, Kensington Palace officials apologized on the royal’s behalf for the public engagements she will have to postpone during her recovery.

“The Princess of Wales wishes to apologize to all those concerned for the fact that she has to postpone her upcoming engagements. She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible,” they stated.

Catherine made her last public appearance on Christmas Day when she, William, and their children joined other members of the Royal Family for their annual walk to church in Norfolk.

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