King Charles to undergo surgery next week for enlarged prostate
Prince Harry may not have learned of King Charles’s health condition before it went public as Kate Middleton enters recovery after successful abdominal surgery.
Prince Harry may have been informed of the King’s enlarged prostate via a news alert as it was 7.25am in California, the Telegraph understands.
The royals informed all the senior members of the Royal family, including Prince Harry, before broadcasting the news, say the publication. They reached out to the palace and the Sussex’s who declined to comment.
The Prince of Wales has visited the hospital where the Princess of Wales is recuperating after undergoing
William drove himself away from the London Clinic in an Audi e-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung, followed by a Land Rover Discovery, and left by the back entrance during the low-key, private visit.
It comes as the Queen yesterday said that the King is “fine” and “looking forward to getting back to work” as he awaits treatment for an enlarged prostate.
Charles’ condition is said to be benign and part of a corrective procedure, Buckingham Palace said. However, all public engagements have been postponed as he recuperates.
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King Charles diagnosis could lead to more men checking their prostate
The King has returned to Sandringham, ready to undergo treatment for an enlarged prostate next week.
Ian Eardley, consultant urological surgeon in Leeds and national clinical director for NHS England, said the condition becomes more common with age and will affect up to four in five men aged 75.
“It’s very, very common, at that age you would expect upwards of 70 per cent to 80 per cent of men to have an enlarged prostate”, he told MailOnline.
“About half of them will have symptoms, and broadly speaking about half of them will become bothered to some extent by those symptoms.
“To some extent it is an inevitable part of ageing for just about all men.
“The nature of these things if it becomes public knowledge it will lead to more men seeking help. That’s a good thing.”
Barney Davis19 January 2024 22:27
Adelaide Cottage: Inside Will and Kate’s ‘modest’ home
After leaving hospital the Princess of Wales is expected to return to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor’s Home Park.
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Barney Davis19 January 2024 21:27
Princess of Wales warned by expert against recovering in Adelaide Cottage
The Princess of Wales is expected to return to the family home of Adelaide Cottage in Windsor’s Home Park and will be being supported by their staff, including loyal, long-standing nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo.
Speaking to GB News, royal correspondent Michael Cole said: “She going to be in hospital for up to two weeks as she improves, and I hope that she does very rapidly.
“After she fully recovers she will convalesce initially at Windsor at Adelaide Cottage where they have a house in the grounds. They will stay there I think because the children are at school and she will want to be close to her children.”
He added: “It’s not an absolutely ideal place. A former tenant of Adelaide Cottage was Mrs Rosemary Townsend, the wife of Group Captain Peter Townsend, who famously had an affair with Princess Margaret.
“And she wrote in her memoirs that it was the coldest place she’d ever encountered in the whole of her life.
“So maybe not the best place to start feeling better, particularly in this quite cold winter that we’re enjoying at the moment.”
Barney Davis19 January 2024 20:30
Kate spends fourth day in hospital as she is urged to take recovery slowly
The Princess of Wales is spending her fourth day in hospital after receiving a visit from her husband the Prince of Wales.
William kept Kate company at her bedside in the London Clinic during a low key, private trip to see his wife on Thursday.
The future Queen was admitted to the private hospital on Tuesday for successful abdominal surgery, which Kensington Palace said was planned.
Barney Davis19 January 2024 19:30
King returns to Sandringham before prostate procedure
The King has returned to Sandringham, ready to undergo treatment for an enlarged prostate next week.
Charles, 75, flew back from Scotland with the Queen on Friday and was seen travelling to his private residence in Norfolk.
He has spent the past week in the sanctuary of Birkhall on the Balmoral estate, but received his diagnosis on Wednesday, having had a check-up after experiencing symptoms.
Barney Davis19 January 2024 18:30
Queen Camilla opens new domestic abuse initiative in Scotland as King prepares for prostate procedure
Queen Camilla visited Aberdeen Art Gallery on Thursday, 18 January to open its new Safe Space, an initiative to provide help and guidance to people if they suspect someone is living with domestic abuse.
On His Majesty’s health, the Queen told the Lord Provost: “He’s fine, thank-you very much. Looking forward to getting back to work.”
The 75-year-old monarch is at his private home Birkhall in Aberdeenshire as he prepares for a corrective procedure.
Queen opens new domestic abuse initiative as King prepares for prostate procedure
Queen Camilla visited Aberdeen Art Gallery on Thursday, 18 January to open its new Safe Space, an initiative to provide help and guidance to people if they suspect someone is living with domestic abuse. Her Majesty made the solo visit as King Charles III awaits treatment for an enlarged prostate. On His Majesty’s health, the Queen told the Lord Provost: “He’s fine, thank-you very much. Looking forward to getting back to work.” The 75-year-old monarch is at his private home Birkhall in Aberdeenshire as he prepares for a corrective procedure.
Barney Davis19 January 2024 17:32
How did Princess of Wales deal with previous health crisis?
Speaking back then in her first ever podcast interview with Giovanna Fletcher on Happy Mum, Happy Baby, Kate said she used meditation and mindfulness to help her through the challenging time.
Acknowledging that she was “not the happiest of pregnant people”, Kate said that through hypnobirthing she “realised the power of the mind over the body” when it came to dealing with the sickness.
“Lots of people have it far, far worse, but it was definitely a challenge.”
“I was really sick – I wasn’t eating the things I should be eating – but yet, the body was still able to take all the goodness from my body and to grow new life, which I think is fascinating.”
The Princess is expected to stay in the hospital for 10 to 14 days total, and will then continue the rest of her recovery at home before continuing public duties after Easter.
Barney Davis19 January 2024 17:02
Children going to school as normal as Princess of Wales recovers in hospital
A source told Entertainment Tonight the Princess of Wales is “doing well” amid her recovery, adding that she has yet to see her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Per the insider, “They’ve been in school and haven’t seen their mother yet.”
Kate was visited by her husband Prince William yesterday, who has cancelled royal engagements to support his wife and be with their kids during this time.
The Princess is expected to stay in the hospital for 10 to 14 days total, and will then continue the rest of her recovery at home before continuing public duties after Easter.
Kensington Palace hasn’t released details of her procedure, but royal reporter Roya Nikkhah, noted that “it is understood the Princess’s condition is non-cancerous.”
Barney Davis19 January 2024 16:24
The Crown gives us a clue to the real Kate that we’ve overlooked – and underestimated – all along
She rented a house near her children’s school just for playdates, enjoys a drink with friends and thinks about being royal as a job, says Vassi Chamberlain who talks to those who know her. After years of navigating her husband’s world, the Princess of Wales is finally getting back to being the assured woman she was when she met him.
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The Crown gives us a clue to the real Kate that we’ve underestimated all along
She rented a house near her children’s school just for playdates, enjoys a drink with friends and thinks about being royal as a job, says Vassi Chamberlain who talks to those who know her. After years of navigating her husband’s world, the Princess of Wales is finally getting back to being the assured woman she was when she met him
Lydia Patrick19 January 2024 14:07
ICYMI – Why is Princess Kate in hospital?
Kate, 42, was admitted to The London Clinic on Tuesday for the planned procedure, which is said to be a routine one.
Kate’s operation, which took place on Tuesday, was deemed a success by doctors. The future queen is now expected to remain in hospital for ten to 14 days before returning to recover at Windsor until at least Easter, based on medical advice.
The palace refused to confirm what Kate was being treated for but confirmed the condition was non-cancerous.
Lydia Patrick19 January 2024 13:00