King Charles prepares to return to public engagements after hospital stay for cancer treatment

King Charles is set to return to public engagements after he was hospitalised over side effects from his cancer treatment.

The monarch, 76, enjoyed a ‘restful’ weekend at Highgrove and is back to a relatively normal working week following his hospitalisation last week, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

After enjoying a beautiful spring weekend at his beloved Gloucestershire estate, His Majesty is returning to Windsor Castle today to pick up duties again, which include a ‘regular mix of public engagements, State duties and private meetings’.

Last Thursday, Charles underwent observation in hospital after suffering from side effects as a result of his ongoing cancer treatment.

He was later released and went home to Clarence House but was forced to cancel three meetings that day and a further four public engagements in Birmingham on Friday, sparking further fears for his health.

Although family members, including his wife, Queen Camilla, have urged him to slow down, Charles is said to be feeling well and keen to get back to work.

Sources have insisted last week’s hospitalisation at The London Clinic was a ‘minor bump’ in his positive road to recovery after being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in January last year.

His treatment will continue for the foreseeable future, it is understood.

Although family members, including his wife, Queen Camilla , have urged him to slow down, Charles is said to be feeling well and keen to get back to work

King Charles III speaking to guests during a reception at Buckingham Palace on March 26

Charles will now undertake an investiture at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, a mix of official duties and meetings at Buckingham Palace, including his weekly audience with the Prime Minister on Wednesday, meeting three new ambassadors on Thursday and undertaking engagements in London and Windsor towards the end of the week.

He will also be preparing for next week’s busy state visit to Italy with his wife on Friday.

One or two additional appointments for this week have been ‘rescheduled’ to ensure an appropriate balance ahead of a busy programme abroad, sources confirmed.

But they insisted that otherwise changes were minimal.

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