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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Jenny Proudfoot

King Charles has been forced to take a break from duties following his hospitalisation

King Charles III leaves hospital.

Buckingham Palace has confirmed the news that King Charles will be taking a temporary break from duties, due to medical issues.

The 76-year-old monarch had been undergoing scheduled treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. However, after experiencing "side effects" on Thursday morning, the King was briefly hospitalised for "a short period of observation". And following his release from hospital later that day, the monarch will now be taking a short break from duties.

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