King Charles just got a little too acquainted with hospital food.
On Thursday (March 27), Buckingham Palace announced that the 76-year-old monarch had to hit the pause button on his royal schedule after experiencing some temporary side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment. And by “temporary side effects,” we assume it’s the usual suspects—fatigue, nausea, or an unexpected craving for Marmite on toast (a truly British affliction).
The King first revealed his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, and like a true professional, he’s been handling it with grace, dignity, and presumably a lot of tea.
“Tomorrow, he was due to undertake four public engagements in Birmingham and is greatly disappointed to be missing them on this occasion,” the palace announced, clearly devastated that the King would not be shaking hands, waving at crowds, and pretending to enjoy yet another commemorative plaque unveiling.
“He very much hopes that they can be rescheduled in due course and offers his deepest apologies to all those who had worked so hard to make the planned visit possible.” In other words, “Sorry, Brummies, we’ll do this another time.”
The palace added that the King’s mystery side effects required a short hospital stay, but he’s already back at Clarence House, likely wearing a cozy robe and catching up on his state papers—because apparently, being the King means you never get a proper sick day.
His planned trip to Birmingham was supposed to include a visit to the city’s Royal Ballet. While we won’t get to see him attempt an impromptu pirouette this time, we remain hopeful for a future appearance—maybe even a royal tutu moment?
Wishing King Charles a speedy recovery and hoping his next “time-out” involves a beach vacation instead of a hospital bed! 👑💙
