King Charles forced to cancel engagements after being hospitalised over cancer treatment side effects
King Charles cancels engagements over cancer treatment side effect
- King Charles cancelled engagements on Friday after a brief hospital stay due to side effects from ongoing cancer treatment.
- He received treatment and observation at the London Clinic on Thursday morning before returning to Clarence House.
- The King's medical team advised him to reschedule Friday's engagements in Birmingham as a precaution.
- The specific side effects were not disclosed, but were described as temporary and not uncommon with medical treatments. A state visit to Italy in April is still going ahead.
- Charles was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024 and returned to public-facing duties in April despite still undergoing weekly treatment.