Catherine, Princess of Wales, has undergone successful planned abdominal surgery and will be in hospital for up to two weeks, while King Charles will go to hospital next week for treatment of an enlarged prostate, royal officials said on Wednesday.
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Catherine, 42, the wife of heir to the throne Prince William, was admitted to the London Clinic on Tuesday and was expected to remain there for 10 to 14 days of treatment before returning home to recover, her Kensington Palace office said.
The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate," the statement said. "She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private."
Less than two hours later, Buckingham Palace revealed that Charles, 75, would also attend hospital next week for a "corrective procedure" for a benign condition.
"In common with thousands of men each year, the king has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate," the palace said in a statement.
The two royals have appeared to be in good health. They were last seen in public on Christmas Day when the Royal Family attended a church service near King Charles's Sandringham home in eastern England.
Born Catherine Middleton, the eldest of three children of middle-class, self-made entrepreneurs, she became the Princess of Wales after the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, when William was given the title of Prince of Wales, which his father, Charles, had held for more than six decades.