Update after King’s shock hospitalisation from cancer treatment

After sparking widespread concern with a shock hospital visit last week, there’s been a development in the King’s recovery.

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King Charles has returned to work, just days after being hospitalised for undisclosed side effects from his cancer treatment.

The 76-year-old lead an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday morning, smiling and appearing to be in good spirits as he spoke with the honorees, including TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh and athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

Matthew Magee, Deputy Private Secretary to King Charles III, is made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order, by King Charles. Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP

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The King has been undergoing regular cancer treatment since his diagnosis early last year, and concerns were sparked on Thursday when it emerged that he’d been taken to hospital after experiencing “temporary side effects”.

“Following scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer this morning, The King experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital,” the statement from Buckingham Palace read, adding that a string of engagements had had to be postponed.

The King following his hospitalisation on Friday. Picture: Yui Mok/PA via AP

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The monarch returned to his London residence, Clarence House, following his hospital stay before travelling to his country home, Highgrove, to recover over the weekend.

However, it seems his schedule is now back in full swing.

The royal couple are set to go to Italy next week. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

He’s set to attend events celebrating Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence, an aviation charity event, and meet with the UK prime minister in the coming days.

The King and his wife, Queen Camilla, will then head to Italy next week for a state visit – which also happens to fall on their 20th wedding anniversary.

It was first revealed that he had an undisclosed form of cancer last February, following unrelated surgery for an enlarged prostate.

It came just weeks before it emerged that his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, was also suffering from an unspecified cancer, which she revealed in an emotional video message in late March.

Following months of treatment, Kate announced in September that she had completed her course of chemotherapy and later confirmed she was in remission.

Originally published as Update after King’s shock hospitalisation from cancer treatment