King admitted to hospital after suffering ‘side effects’ from cancer treatment

The 76-year-old was forced to postpone his activities and be admitted to hospital after experiencing side effects from his cancer treatment.

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King Charles has been forced to cancel a string of engagements after being admitted to hospital.

In a statement released on Thursday evening, Buckingham Palace said that following “scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer”, he had “experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital”.

The King has to be briefly hospitalised on Thursday. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

The monarch, 76, later returned to Clarence House, where he lives with Queen Camilla.

“As a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow’s diary program will also be rescheduled”, the Palace added.

While the Palace did not comment on the specific nature of the side effects, it’s understood not to be uncommon with cancer patients.

The King has maintained a busy schedule amid his ongoing treatment, including a trip to Australia last year. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Sources described the medical incident as a “most minor bump in a road that’s very much heading in the right direction” to the Daily Mail, but added that in order to “protect and prioritise [his] continued very positive recovery” he has “regretfully” cancelled engagements planned for Birmingham on Friday.

The King was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February last year and has been undergoing treatment as an outpatient ever since.

He was forced to cancel all public-facing duties for several weeks, but returned in April and has since travelled internationally - including to Australia last October - and hosted incoming state visits for international dignitaries, all while continuing his recovery.

Just last week, the King visited the Pharmacy and Pharmacology department at Ulster University in Northern Ireland to learn about their groundbreaking cancer research.

During his time there, he told fellow cancer patients: “What’s that Winston Churchill saying? Keep b****ring on.”

The King added that, in regards to side effects, “you just have to push on, don’t you?”

While it’s not clear what type of cancer the King has, it’s previously been reported that it was caught at a very early stage.

Originally published as King admitted to hospital after suffering ‘side effects’ from cancer treatment