King Charles III was briefly observed in a hospital on Thursday after experiencing side effects from his cancer treatment, according to Buckingham Palace.
The king has been receiving treatment since being diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer in February of the previous year, following tests conducted after a procedure to correct an enlarged prostate.
The palace announced that Charles had returned to his residence at Clarence House and, as a precaution, his scheduled engagements for Friday would be postponed.
Originally, the king was scheduled to receive credentials from ambassadors of three different countries on Thursday afternoon and attend four public events in Birmingham, England, on Friday.
A palace spokesperson stated that the king is “greatly disappointed to be missing them on this occasion.”
He expressed hope that the events can be rescheduled in the future and offered his deepest apologies to everyone who had worked diligently to organize the planned visit.
The king is scheduled to visit Italy with Queen Camilla next month.
