The British royal family releases two statements on the health of the King and Princess of Wales in one hour
Within an hour, the British royal family announced that two of its members, King Charles and the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, were suffering from illnesses requiring hospital treatment.
When the late Queen Elizabeth of England was admitted to hospital overnight in October 2021 for “initial tests,” the first news the public learned of her “health concerns” was published on the front page of The Sun.
The Guardian expected the late Queen to have kept the matter quiet so as not to cause a stir, but the fact that royal correspondents reported that the Queen had been advised to rest, but not in hospital, has led to speculation about the truth of her health. condition, and also led to criticism of the “secrecy” of the Royal Palace.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the royal family took a noticeably different approach yesterday (Wednesday), making a double announcement, with one small difference, that Princess of Wales Kate Middleton and King Charles were being treated in hospital, according to the Guardian. newspaper.
Kensington Palace said yesterday that Kate (42), Princess of Wales, wife of the British Crown Prince, Prince William, was admitted to the private hospital “London Clinic” on Tuesday and underwent successful abdominal surgery. she is two weeks old and in good health.
No further details were provided about the princess’s “private medical information”, although the palace indicated there were no concerns about cancer.
Perhaps to avoid speculation the next day about the health of the royal family, this announcement was quickly followed by another from the Buckingham Palace press team.
The statement reads: “Like thousands of men every year, the king receives treatment for an enlarged prostate. “His condition is benign and he will be admitted to hospital next week for corrective surgery.”
The statement adds that the king’s obligations will be postponed “for a short recovery period.”
King Charles will not need long to recover (Reuters)
While the 75-year-old king’s engagements will be postponed “for a short recovery period”, the princess’s surgery is more complex and she will remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days and is not expected to be well enough to return. to public engagements until after Easter in April, according to The Guardian.
In line with the couple’s attempt to be attentive parents, at least by royal family standards, her husband, the Prince of Wales, will also step down from his public duties during the time she is in hospital, and will immediately then return to home to be with their three children, according to The Guardian.
The couple has also postponed any trips in the coming months.
What do we know about King Charles’ health history?
The king has contracted Covid-19 twice and first tested positive for the coronavirus in late March 2020, as the virus was spreading around the world. At the time he was experiencing mild symptoms but remained in good health, Clarence House said.
He also tested positive for the second time in February 2022. After isolating, he resumed his royal duties a week later.
His fingers are swollen
For several years the British media have been wondering about King Charles’ swollen fingers. The king’s hands appeared swollen when he met then British Prime Minister Liz Terrace on September 9, 2022, following the death of her mother. But there’s no official word on his diagnosis.
King Charles with Liz Terrace (Reuters)
He had a non-cancerous tumor removed from his face
Additionally, the Associated Press reported that this procedure, which it described as “simple and routine,” was performed in 2008 and included a spot on the side of the nose. The agency also noted that her parents had similar non-cancerous growths removed from their faces in previous years.
Sports injuries
The king has a number of scars dating back to his polo playing days. The Associated Press reported that his right arm was broken in two places after he fell from a horse during a polo match in 1990.
In 1998, he fractured a rib after falling from his horse while hunting, according to the BBC. In the same year he underwent surgery to repair the cartilage in his right knee.
Charles plays in a match at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor, near London, in the late 1970s (The New York Times)
In 2001, the king lost consciousness when he fell from his horse during a polo match. That same year, according to the BBC, he fractured his shoulder when he fell from his horse while hunting foxes.
King Charles retired from polo in 2005 at the age of 57.
Hernia operation
In 2003, then-Prince Charles was injured while erecting a fence in the gardens of one of his estates and required a “routine operation,” the BBC reported.
And the Princess of Wales?
There are not many reports that talk about the princess’s health history, but “The Guardian” indicated that during her pregnancy, the princess suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum, a form of severe morning sickness, and was hospitalized in 2012 during her pregnancy period. pregnancy with Prince George.
Kate Middleton underwent abdominal surgery (Reuters)
She announced her second pregnancy in 2014, earlier than expected because she was receiving treatment for her condition.
She said in a “podcast” in 2020: “It was very bad. I was really sick. I wasn’t eating the things I was supposed to eat, but even so, the fetus was still able to take all the goodness out of my body.” .” And to grow new life, which I think is wonderful.”
William and Kate with their first child outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in central London on 23 July 2013 (X)
Prince Philip and Camilla
As a reminder, the public was kept well informed when the Duke of Edinburgh was hospitalized several times in his final years. Prince Philip spent 4 weeks in hospital after heart surgery in March 2021; He died the following month.
King Charles and Queen Camilla (Reuters)
Furthermore, when Queen Camilla underwent surgery in a London hospital in 2007, journalists were informed that the then-Duchess of Cornwall had undergone a hysterectomy.
2024-01-18 10:15:48
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