King Charles III | Source: Getty Images

King Charles Hospitalized for Surgery — Public Prays for Royal Family

Jan 26, 2024

10:15 A.M.

King Charles III and Princess of Wales are facing health issues. Public prayers and well-wishes pour in for their speedy recovery as some royal events are postponed. Both are expected to recover fully and resume public duties.

King Charles III waves as he attends the Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge, United Kingdom on June 7, 2018. | Source: Getty Images

King Charles III and Princess of Wales Kate Middleton are facing health issues, leading to the postponement of their royal engagements. Kate underwent a planned abdominal surgery and will be in a London hospital for two weeks from January 16, 2024.

King Charles III kisses the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton at the premiere of the James Bond 007 film "No Time to Die" at the Royal Albert Hall in west London on September 28, 2021. | Source: Getty Images

Both senior royals have had to reschedule their previously arranged public commitments in the coming weeks. Kate, married to Prince William, the heir to the throne, is expected to make a full recovery.

King Charles III was also set to undergo a corrective procedure on January 26, 2024. Buckingham Palace announced on January 17, 2024, that the procedure was for the king's enlarged prostate but that his condition was benign.

The king was photographed ahead of his planned operation on his way from Clarence House to a London clinic. He went into the same clinic where Kate underwent surgery and even passed by to visit his daughter-in-law. After he was admitted, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said the king thanked all who sent him good wishes.

King Charles III attends the presentation of Addresses by both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall, central London on September 12, 2022. | Source: Getty Images

The public has sent love and prayers to the princess and the king as they start their respective recovery journeys. "❤️‍🙏 to both," one person wrote. The public also wished the two a "speedy recovery." "Wishing King Charles and Princess Catherine a speedy recovery. God Save The King and Catherine of Wales," another person said.

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton attends the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church in Sandringham, Norfolk on December 25, 2023. | Source: Getty Images

The Princess and His Majesty's health updates were given to avoid speculation if they both fail to attend upcoming events or if some occasions are canceled. A spokesperson for King Charles III also announced the postponement of his public engagements during his recovery.

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Several events on the royal family's agenda, including visits by foreign dignitaries and members of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Cabinet to Dumfries House in Scotland, have already been rescheduled.

King Charles III and the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton during their visit to a training site for arts and culture in London, England on February 3, 2022. | Source: Getty Images

The Princess of Wales and the King are expected to recover fully and resume their public engagements. Still, as they recuperate, they can count on the public's well wishes for a speedy recovery.

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