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\u201cFollowing scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer this morning, The King experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital.\u201d, a Palace spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
According to officials, it wasn\u2019t an emergency and the King went by car, not an ambulance. Sources reportedly described the episode as \u201ca most minor bump in a road\u201d and said his treatment is \u201cvery much heading in the right direction.\u201d The Palace added that side effects like these are common.<\/p>\n
King Charles III attends a National Day of Mourning ceremony at the Bundestag on November 15, 2020 | Source: Getty Images
\nFollowing medical advice, Charles postponed four public events in Birmingham and several diplomatic meetings, including a ceremony to receive credentials from ambassadors of three countries.<\/p>\n
The King expressed regret over missing the scheduled engagements. \u201cHe 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,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n
King Charles III greets well-wishers at Ulster University\u2019s Cancer Research Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on March 20, 2025 | Source: Getty Images
\nBy Thursday evening, the King had reportedly returned to work, reviewing state papers and making official calls from his study at Clarence House. Queen Camilla did not accompany him to the hospital and remained at Clarence House. The Palace gave no further details about her schedule.<\/p>\n
Though some adjustments may be made to Charles\u2019s upcoming engagements, the Palace still expects the State Visit to Italy in April to proceed as planned.<\/p>\n
The hospital visit came shortly after senior members of the royal family gathered at Westminster Abbey for the annual Commonwealth Day service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n