The King has cancelled engagements on Friday after a “short period of observation in hospital” due to “temporary side effects” from his cancer treatment. Buckingham Palace said that after “scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer” on Thursday morning,

The King has cancelled his royal engagements on Friday after he “required a short period of observation in hospital”, Buckingham Palace has said. Charles was admitted to hospital on Thursday after experiencing side effects from his scheduled cancer treatment.

This week started like any other for the British royal family with a steady program of engagements in the King and Queen's diaries. But the situation took an unexpected turn days later with two major developments concerning King Charles' health and his son Prince Harry's involvement with a charity that means more to him than any other.