King Charles released from hospital after prostate procedure

King Charles III was discharged from a London hospital on Monday after undergoing a procedure to treat an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace officials said.

Karel was seen waving with Queen Camilla at his side as he left the London Clinic, a private hospital, hours after his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, left the same hospital after abdominal surgery she had earlier this month.

In a statement on Monday, the palace said Charles, 75, had “rescheduled upcoming public engagements to allow for a period of private recovery.”

Benign prostate enlargement is common in men over 50 and can affect up to 90 percent of men over 70. Treatment may include medication and diet and lifestyle changes, as well as surgical procedures in more severe cases to remove excess tissue from the prostate. gland.

Medical experts said the most common treatment was a transurethral resection of the prostate, in which a surgeon scrapes out the inside of the prostate gland, freeing up the urethra.

Buckingham Palace did not specify which procedure Charles underwent.

Queen Camilla was with Charles when he was admitted last week, and she was photographed entering and leaving the hospital several times over the weekend.

January has brought troubling health news for the British royal family. Not only did the announcements of Charles and Catherine's proceedings surprise supporters and the public, but also the news that Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and ex-wife of the King's younger brother, Prince Andrew, the diagnosis of melanoma had been madea serious form of skin cancer.