King Charles postpones trip to Birmingham due to ‘required hospital observation’ from cancer treatment side effects
The monarch postponed engagements on Thursday afternoon and cancelled an away day to Birmingham on Friday.
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The King “required a short period of observation in hospital” after experiencing side effects from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said.
Charles has cancelled an away day to Birmingham on Friday to prioritise his recovery as a precautionary measure and is now back at Clarence House.
The King, 76, was said to be on good form at his London home where he is working on state papers and making calls from his study.
The Prime Minister “wishes His Majesty the King all the very best”, a spokeswoman for Sir Keir Starmer said after the news was announced late on Thursday evening.
A source described it as a “most minor bump in a road that is very much heading in the right direction”.
The King visited the London Clinic on Thursday morning and travelled to and from the hospital by car. He was not joined by the Queen during his brief stay.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “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.
“His Majesty’s afternoon engagements were therefore postponed.
