King Charles expected to be back at work from today after hospital stay
By Natalie Oliveri|
King Charles is expected to have a normal working week from today, days after being admitted to hospital after experiencing "side effects" caused by his cancer treatment.
The 76-year-old is due to hold investitures at Windsor Castle later on Tuesday and will carry on with his regular state duties and private meetings throughout the week.
The monarch will also plough ahead with preparations for the state visit to Italy with Queen Camilla, which begins next week.
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King Charles spent the weekend recuperating at his Highgrove estate following a brief stay in hospital on Thursday.
The King was photographed waving at crowds along The Mall from the window of his car as he left Clarence House, in London, on Friday.
Engagements in Birmingham, originally scheduled for the Friday, were postponed as were planned audiences with ambassadors at Buckingham Palace on Thursday afternoon.
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The King was admitted to The London Clinic on Thursday morning after experiencing temporary side effects following treatment for cancer.
He "required a short period of observation in hospital", the palace said.
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Palace aides said the side effects, which have not been specified, were temporary and not uncommon.
The London Clinic is the same hospital where the King underwent surgery in January last year for an enlarged prostate.
It is also the same hospital where Catherine, the Princess of Wales, had abdominal surgery in January of the same year. Kate was later diagnosed with cancer and underwent a course of preventative chemotherapy which ended in September. The 43-year-old is now in remission and has resumed a near-full program of royal events this year.
The monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024 and has been having regular treatment since.
Buckingham Palace has not revealed the nature of the King's treatment.
In April last year the monarch returned to public-facing duties after an extended period away on the advice of his medical team.
Last week was a busy one for King Charles with engagements in London, which followed a three-day visit to Northern Ireland with Queen Camilla.
The King and Queen will travel to Italy for a state visit which will coincide with their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9.
A planned visit to the Vatican and a meeting with Pope Francis has already been postponed due to the Pontiff's own ongoing health issues.
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