Everything we find out about King Charles’ most cancers battle after monarch was admitted to hospital: Read well being timeline in full

King Charles was today admitted to hospital amid his ongoing battle with cancer, Buckingham Palace has revealed. 

The monarch, 76, experienced ‘temporary side effects’ of his treatment this morning, which ‘required a short period of observation’ in hospital, which forced him to cancel a string of engagements on Friday.

It is the latest update in the King’s cancer treatment, which has been ongoing for over a year after announcing he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of the disease in February. 

Since then, news of the Monarch’s recovery has been largely positive, with the Queen informing well wishers just a month later that he was ‘doing very well’. 

Charles returned to public engagements in April and later in the year travelled to France for D-Day commemorations, hosted incoming state visits for world leaders and undertaken a hectic tour to Australia and Samoa with the Queen. 

Charles is returning to a ‘full programme’ of overseas tours this year, with some reports suggesting he and Camilla were looking to visit Italy. 

It is understood that his recovery path continues ‘in a very positive direction’, with today’s update described by a source as a ‘most minor bump in a road’. 

Following on from the update, MailOnline has complied a timeline of the King’s journey so far, showing how far the Monarch has come in over a year. 

January 17, 2024: King Charles shares he has an ‘enlarged prostate’ 

 Buckingham Palace shared that King Charles would be receiving treatment for an ‘enlarged prostate’.

‘In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate,’ the statement from the palace read. 

At the time, they said His Majesty’s condition was ‘benign’, adding that he would be going to hospital for a ‘corrective procedure’ the following week. 

They continued: ‘The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.’ 

It was believed the monarch wanted to was understood that the King wanted to share his experience in the hopes it would encourage others experiencing symptoms to seek medical advice.

January 26: King Charles undergoes surgery

A week later, the head of state was spotted heading into the private London Clinic with Queen Camilla by his side.

Kate Middleton also underwent treatment at the same hospital.

According to People, the King had arrived at the medical centre to see the Princess of Wales before his surgery.

Later on Friday January 26, Charles made his way to the London Clinic from Clarence House at 8.30am.

‘The King was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment,’ Buckingham Palace said. 

‘His Majesty would like to thank all those who have sent their good wishes over the past week and is delighted to learn that his diagnosis is having a positive impact on public health awareness.’ 

January 27: Queen Camilla visits him in hospital

Following the confirmation from Buckingham Palace, Queen Camilla visited her husband three separate times in one day. 

Camilla’s car was seen driving to the rear entrance of the private hospital in Marylebone at 6.34pm on the Saturday. 

She was then seen leaving the hospital in the back seat just before 8pm. 

The Queen insisted on being by her husband’s side, having initially accompanied him for his procedure at around 9am after they were driven together from Clarence House in a low-key convoy without police outriders. 

At around 3pm yesterday, Camilla had given royal fans and reporters a positive update, telling them ‘he’s fine, thank you’ as she walked out of the clinic.

January 29 – King Charles leaves hospital 

Three days following his surgery the monarch left hospital with his wife Queen Camilla by his side.

As they walked from the hospital to their car, the Queen acknowledged the building crowds by waving.

Buckingham Palace later confirmed the monarch had been discharged from hospital following a medical procedure.

They added that the King’s upcoming public engagements would be rescheduled to allow the king ‘a period of private recuperation’.

‘He would like to thank the medical team and all those involved in supporting his hospital visit, and is grateful for all the kind messages he has received in recent days,’ the statement read.

February 4: Charles seen for first time since leaving the hospital 

King Charles was spotted for the first time since he left the hospital on February 4.

Charles had returned home from London to his Sandringham home to begin his out-patient treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

Alongside his wife, the monarch waved to members of the public outside St Mary Magdalene Church near Norfolk home.

Both King Charles and Queen Camilla seen heading to a Sunday service alongside Rev Canon Dr Paul Williams.

February 5: Buckingham Palace confirm cancer diagnosis

A day after Charles attended Sunday service, it was confirmed by Buckingham Palace that an unspecified form of cancer had been found during his treatment. 

Charles informed close family by phone, including estranged son Harry later flew back from his home in California to see his father.

The Buckingham Palace statement read: ‘During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. 

‘Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer,’ the palace said in a statement.

‘His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties. 

‘Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual.’

They added: ‘The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure.

‘He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.

‘His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer.’

February 6: King Charles seen for first time since cancer news

A day later Charles was seen for the first time driving from Clarence House London following the update about the monarch’s health.

The royal couple waved to onlookers from their vehicle as they supposedly travelled to Buckingham Palace – later travelling to Sandringham House via helicopter.

His son, Prince Harry flew from California to be by his father’s side following the shock diagnosis.

The Duke of Sussex had a ‘brief meeting’ with his father hours after touching down at Heathrow following an 11-hour British Airways flight from his home in California.

His wife Meghan Markle and children, Archie and Lilibet, stayed behind. 

Harry was spotted in the back of a Range Rover that drove in a large convoy through the gates of Clarence House, where Charles, 75, is resting following treatment. 

Harry left LAX for London last night after Charles called him personally to tell him the devastating news 

February 10: King Charles shares a message for first time since cancer diagnosis

A few days later the King spoke for the first time regarding his cancer diagnosis, thanking the public for the public for their messages of support. 

‘I would like to express my most heartfelt thanks for the many messages of support and good wishes I have received in recent days,’ the monarch said. 

‘As all those who have been affected by cancer will know, such kind thoughts are the greatest comfort and encouragement.’

He also added that is was ‘heartening’ to hear how his diagnosis helped shed light on organisations helping cancer patients and their loved ones. 

‘It is equally heartening to hear how sharing my own diagnosis has helped promote public understanding and shine a light on the work of all those organizations which support cancer patients and their families across the U.K. and wider world,’ he said.

‘My lifelong admiration for their tireless care and dedication is all the greater as a result of my own personal experience.’

February 18: The Royal couple head to church

During February the monarch was seen going to St Mary Magdalene Church on his Sandringham estate alongside Queen Camilla.

As previously mentioned, the monarch had returned to his Norfolk home from London so could undergo out-patient cancer treatment as well as have meetings with staff.

Charles kept quite private at Sandringham whilst he continued to tend to his responsibilities away from the public eye. 

February 21 : King Charles first meeting with the Prime Minister 

King Charles III held his first face-to-face meeting with the Prime Minister since it was revealed he is battling cancer.

He revealed to  Rishi Sunak that the ‘wonderful messages and cards’ he had received since his diagnosis have ‘reduced me to tears.’ 

In what was their first audience of the year, his majesty appeared to be in good spirits on February 21.

The Prime Minister told the King that it was ‘very nice to see you’, to which Charles responded: ‘A bit of a gap I’m afraid,’ referring to the disruption to their weekly meetings. 

Mr Sunak reassured him that ‘we’re all behind you, the country is behind you’, and added that it was ‘wonderful to see you looking so well.’ In typical good humour, the King jokingly replied: ‘Well, it’s all done by mirrors, really.’

Before the pair’s private discussion, the 75-year-old monarch also met with members of the Privy Council in person on Tuesday evening.

March 21 : Queen Camilla shares health update

During a trip to Northern Ireland, the Queen told well wishers that the monarch was ‘doing very well’ as his cancer battle continued.

She told members of the public the King, who has been receiving treatment for cancer, was ‘disappointed’ not to be able to join her there. 

Instead, Charles was spotted being driven away from Clarence House in central London.

He then held private audiences with diplomats at Buckingham Palace. 

March 31: Easter Sunday Service

At the end of March a sea of well-wishers emerged to see the King – from afar – as he attended Easter Service at Windsor church.

Upon strict doctor’s advice, King Charles and Queen Camilla were seated slightly apart from the rest of the royals and the wider congregation. 

Charles and Queen Camilla attended the Easter Matins Service – as it is officially known – from 10.45am until 11.45am,

The first royal appearance since the King started receiving treatment for cancer, signalled a ‘gentle’ return to the public stage, insiders told the Sunday Express.

The King’s attendance at the service in St George’s Chapel, Windsor, is a ‘sign of things heading in the right direction’, a palace source told The Telegraph.

April 26, 2024: Charles carries out first engagement since diagnosis

The King bravely met cancer patients at the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London on the first public engagement since his own diagnosis just hours before he went for treatment himself.

Charles said it was a ‘bit of a shock’ to have been given a cancer diagnosis, but said he wasn’t doing ‘too bad’.

Asked how he was, by a patient undergoing chemotherapy, the King replied: ‘Not too bad. It’s always a bit of a shock, isn’t it, when they tell you?’

During the visit with Camilla, he was asked repeatedly how he was feeling, telling someone: ‘I’m alright thank you very much, not too bad.’

June 15, 2024: Charles attends Trooping the Colour

King Charles attended his second Trooping the Colour as monarch in June last year in a vibrant celebration of his official birthday in a joyful return to the public eye.

The monarch broke tradition by attending the ceremony in a carriage rather than on horseback.

Sat next to his strength-and-stay, Queen Camilla, the royal pair looked resplendent as they observed the parade.

Wearing the tunic of the Guard of Honour Order, the Irish Guards, the monarch later saluted the soldiers as he watched the procession from a window.

October 18, 2024: The King pauses treatment during his royal tour of Australia and Samoa 

Charles is said to have felt ‘lifted’ by his trip to Australia and Samoa in October, where he carried out up to ten engagements a day.

Sources close to the Monarch, who paused treatment to undertake the 30,000-mile, 11-day round-trip, explained it was all part of his ‘mind, body and soul’ approach to his cancer battle.

The couple concluded their trip by hosting a ‘King’s Dinner’ for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, followed by a visit to a village to thank locals for their hospitality.

When the possibility of undertaking a tour within just eight months of being diagnosed with cancer was first raised, staff were not sure how the King would react.

Typically, however, they said the answer wasn’t ‘how dare you?’ but ‘why can’t I do New Zealand as well?’ 

A source said: ‘He didn’t even hesitate. We had to hold him back.’

October 28, 2024: Charles expexts to return to ‘full overseas tour programme’ in 2025

In October the Palace said it is ‘now working on a pretty normal looking full overseas tour programme for next year’. 

This is expected to include ‘exciting’ UK and international visits in the first half of 2025, according to a Buckingham Palace source. 

‘His treatment has been moving in a positive direction, as a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into the new year’, the Palace source said at the time.

November 9, 2024: Charles attends a Remembrance event at the Royal Albert Hall 

Charles attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in November along with other members of the Royal Family. 

But he was not joined by the Queen who announced she would not attend the event due to a chest infection.

Sporting several medals and an elegant black suit, the Monarch was welcomed into the Royal Albert Hall, and appeared in good spirits despite Camilla’s absence.

The Princess of Wales, who was the most senior female Royal at the event, attended alongside her husband Prince William.

The King’s sister Princess Anna were also present at the celebration along with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. 

December 25, 2024: King Charles delivers Christmas speech

The King offered an emotional thank you to the ‘selfless’ medics who supported his family throughout the year during his annual Christmas Day broadcast

The monarch gave an unprecedented glimpse into the depths of his personal battle, as well as that of his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales.

The King highlighted how much it has meant to him to hear words of encouragement from people who welcomed his decision to make his diagnosis public in the hope that it might help others.

He said: ‘From a personal point of view, I offer special, heartfelt thanks to the selfless doctors and nurses who, this year, have supported me and other members of my family through the uncertainties and anxieties of illness, and have helped provide the strength, care and comfort we have needed.

‘I am deeply grateful, too, to all those who have offered us their own kind words of sympathy and encouragement.’

The Christmas message was filmed for only the fourth time ‘on location’, with the King choosing a former hospital chapel in London to emphasise the link with the nation’s vital healthcare community.

March 10, 2025: The King attends the annual Commonwealth Day service

King Charles and Queen Camilla appeared full of cheer as they joined several Royal Family members at the Commonwealth Day Service of celebration in Westminster Abbey earlier this month. 

Both Charles and his duaghter-in-law Kate were reluctantly forced to miss last year’s key royal event as they were undergoing treatment for their respective cancers.

Kate and her husband Prince William were welcomed by Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, ahead of the arrival of the King and Queen.

The monarch and his wife then arrived, with Camilla wearing a pink wool crepe and satin coat dress by Fiona Clare and pink beret hat by Philip Treacy.

Among the stars joining them at the event were former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy with his wife Sarra Kemp and actress Baroness Floella Benjamin.

Also in attendance were Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his deputy Angela Rayner, the Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, Prime Minister of Samoa Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Baroness Scotland.

March 27, 2025: The King is admitted to hospital

The King was forced to cancel a string of engagements after being admitted to hospital on Thursday over his ongoing cancer treatment.

The monarch, 76, was tonight back at Clarence House ‘working away as usual’, with sources describing it as a ‘most minor bump in a road that’s very much heading in the right direction’.

However in order to ‘protect and prioritise [his] continued very positive recovery’ he has ‘regretfully’ cancelled a string of engagements in Birmingham tomorrow.

Sources insisted there was ‘no drama’ and described the ‘brief’ trip to hospital this evening as being ‘connected to [his] treatment programme’.

But it is a concerning reminder that more than a year after announcing he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer, that the king is still undergoing treatment while undertaking a busy diary of public engagements.

A source added: ‘As many can vouch, such things are not unexpected with these kind of conditions.’

His Majesty has been able to undertake a full programme of public and State duties, and that position remains unaltered, sources stress.

But the treatment’s side effects did necessitate a brief hospital visit and a few ‘adjustments’ to his immediate diary programme.