King Charles III has been admitted to a London hospital for a procedure to treat an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday.
News images showed Charles arriving around 9 a.m. at the London Clinic, a private hospital, where his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, is recovering from abdominal surgery.
Her office in Kensington Palace said she would remain in the hospital for 10 to 14 days to recover.
The king’s recovery is expected to be much swifter, though the palace did not say how long he was expected to stay in the hospital.
By announcing his elective prostate procedure in advance, the palace said, Charles, 75, hoped to encourage other men with similar symptoms to get checked.
Persons:
King Charles III, Buckingham, Charles, Catherine, Princess of, Prince William’s
Organizations:
Buckingham Palace, London Clinic
Locations:
London, Princess of Wales, Kensington Palace