The Palace Announces That King Charles Has Been Hospitalized With ‘Side Effects’ From Cancer Treatment As Royal Fans React: ‘Hopefully He Will Be Okay’
March 30, 2025 by Abigail Connolly
King Charles III is dealing with another grim update in his health journey as he was recently hospitalized due to side effects from his cancer treatments.
According to a press statement from Buckingham Palace, the royal’s visit to the hospital was brief. Still, it was another alarming announcement following his initial cancer diagnosis in February of last year. While the incident has some speculating as to what this update will mean for the king’s future, others wanted to show their support immediately. Once word got out about his latest hospital stay, fans and supporters of the royal family poured out messages of healing online. Read more about the king’s hospital visit below.
King Charles Is Briefly Hospitalized Due To Side Effects From Cancer TreatmentBuckingham Palace released a statement for various media outlets on Thursday, March 27th, announcing that Charles had gone to a local hospital in London that morning. The statement revealed he had been experiencing “temporary side effects” from his ongoing cancer treatments.
While the official message didn’t go into detail as to what precisely those side effects were, they were seemingly severe enough that he needed to undergo a quick stay in the hospital for a “short period of observation.”
However, Charles was able to return to his London residence, Clarence House, that same afternoon. Doctors treating the monarch advised him to postpone his appointments and public appearances for the rest of Thursday as well as reschedule his Friday events. Buckingham Palace finished their statement by noting that the king wanted to “send his apologies” to anyone who may have been “inconvenienced or disappointed” by his sudden change in schedule.