King Charles sent to hospital over cancer treatment side effects
King Charles was admitted to hospital after experiencing temporary side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
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King Charles III is speaking out for the first time since his recent hospitalization.
The British monarch’s Instagram story on Saturday featured a statement of support for the “people of Myanmar” after a “devastating” earthquake. On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced the king was hospitalized after experiencing side effects from cancer treatment.
The King’s statement said he and Queen Camilla “were most dreadfully shocked and saddened to learn of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, with its tragic loss of life and appalling damage to homes, buildings and livelihoods, not to mention the destruction of sacred pagodas, monasteries and other places of worship.”
“I know that the people of Myanmar continue to endure so much hardship and tragedy in your lives, and I have long admired your extraordinary resilience and spirit,” the statement said.
The statement continued: “at this most difficult and heartbreaking of times, my wife and I send our deepest possible sympathy to all those who have suffered the profound tragedy of losing their loved ones, their homes and their precious livelihoods.” The statement was signed “Charles R.”
The Royal Family’s comments come as the death toll rose drastically on Saturday after a catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Southeast Asia on Friday with reports of 1,600 dead in Myanmar and predictive modeling showing the true toll could reach 10,000.
The king has been a subject of increased attention surrounding his health over the past year. King Charles has been undergoing treatment since he was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer in February last year following tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.
The palace said Thursday he had returned to his home, Clarence House, and that — as a precaution — his engagements for Friday would be rescheduled.
Charles was set to receive credentials from the ambassadors of three different nations Thursday afternoon, and on Friday, he was to attend four public engagements in Birmingham, England.
Contributing: Staff and wire reports, Jeanine Santucci
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