British monarch Charles III in hospital for prostate surgery

Britain's King Charles III wearing the Imperial state Crown, and Britain's Queen Camilla wearing a modified version of Queen Mary's Crown wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony after viewing the Royal Air Force fly-past in central London on May 6, 2023, after their coronations. - The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
King Charles III was on Friday was admitted to a London hospital for scheduled surgery, Buckingham Palace said, a week after revealing the British monarch would be treated for an enlarged prostate.
“The king was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment,” the palace added, noting that he thanked “all those who have sent their good wishes over the past week”.