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Posted on March 31, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleKing Charles resumes public duties after a brief hospital stay due to cancer treatment side effects, preparing for a state visit to Italy.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles is returning to public duties this week after he was briefly taken to hospital last Thursday when he experienced side effects from his cancer treatment, a royal source said on Monday.
The 76-year-old king has been undergoing treatment since he was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer in February last year following tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.
However, he suffered what sources described as a "minor bump in the road" which meant he was taken to hospital for a short period of observation on Thursday, with the result he was forced to cancel some planned events at the end of the week.
Following a restful weekend at his Highgrove home in west England, the king was on Monday heading to Windsor Castle where he would prepare for a usual working week, including investitures and other public appearances, the royal source said.
However, a couple of appointments have been rescheduled ahead of his state visit to Italy which takes place next week.
(Reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Sachin Ravikumar)
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He was hospitalized briefly due to side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment.
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