King Charles has been praised for his “progressive” announcement, as the Monarch announced he will undergo a “corrective procedure next week”.
In a statement released just hours after Princess Kate’s hospitalisation was revealed, His Majesty announced he had been diagnosed with an “enlarged prostate”.
The Palace has confirmed that he will be admitted to hospital next week, as part of his prostate treatment.
Buckingham Palace also state that the King’s condition is “benign”.
King Charles will be admitted to hospital for a ‘corrective procedure’
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In a statement released this afternoon, the Palace revealed: “In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate.
“His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure. The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.”
Reacting to the King’s health update, Royal Commentator Jennie Bond told GB News that the statement was “unusual” of the Royal Family’s normally private nature.
Bond highlighted the different approaches from Princess Kate and King Charles, with the Princess of Wales remaining more “private” about her abdominal surgery on Tuesday.
Bond told GB News: “The King has let it be known that he has an enlarged prostate gland and he’s going to have treatment next week. This is very common amongst men of his age.
“I know a number of gentlemen who’ve undergone this rather unpleasant, not comfortable procedure, but it is a procedure that puts things right.
“Normally it is a benign condition. I don’t think there’s any great cause for concern.”
Host Martin Daubney praised the King’s open announcement, admitting: “To be so open about things like this, that’s a really, really noble thing to do.
Jennie Bond says the procedure is ‘uncomfortable and unpleasant’
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“To put your own mortality out there, to put your own health out there, and to encourage the rest of us to think about our own situations.”
Bond agreed with Daubney, praising the monarch: “Good for him – I think Charles knew if he didn’t say what was happening and why he was attending hospital, we would have gone completely mad, wouldn’t we?
“So it’s much better to be clear about it.”
