King Charles ‘doing well’ after undergoing prostate procedure
The King has undergone his treatment for an enlarged prostate and is “doing well”, sources have said.
The King was seen entering the private London Clinic in central London at 9am on Friday with the Queen at his side, breaking royal protocol. Until now, royals have traditionally gone into hospital by themselves.
His surgical procedure is now said to be finished and he is expected to spend two nights in hospital.
After his arrival at The London Clinic, it is understood the King visited his daughter-in-law, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, who is being cared for at the same hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery
“His Majesty would like to thank all those who have sent their good wishes over the past week,” the Palace said in a statement, “and is delighted to learn that his diagnosis is having a positive impact on public health awareness.”
Charles had made his health problem public to reportedly send a message to other men to get their prostates checked.
Following his announcement, visits to the NHS website’s prostate enlargement page went up by more than 1000%.
One in every three men over the age of 50 will have symptoms of an enlarged prostate, which include needing to visit the toilet more frequently, with more urgency, and difficulty emptying the bladder.
Surgery is usually only recommended for moderate to severe symptoms that have not responded to medicine, the NHS website says.
The King was diagnosed with the benign condition on 17 January while staying at Birkhall in Scotland, after going for a check-up because he was experiencing symptoms.
Charles, who only acceded to throne 16 months ago, cancelled engagements, and was urged to rest by his doctors ahead of the corrective procedure.
The Queen had previously said her husband is “fine” and looking forward to getting back to work.
Meanwhile, Kate, 42, remains in The London Clinic and is not expected to carry out official engagements until after Easter, with the Prince of Wales clearing his diary of official duties for the time being.
Just a few days before the King was admitted to The London Clinic, Sarah, Duchess of York, revealed she was suffering from skin cancer, just months after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
The disease was discovered after several moles were removed during treatment for her last cancer. One of the moles was found to be cancerous and doctors are working to establish if it was caught early.