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| The Duchess of Cornwall is to have a hysterectomy, officials at Clarence House have revealed. | The Duchess of Cornwall is to have a hysterectomy, officials at Clarence House have revealed. |
| A statement described the surgery as "routine" and added that the duchess does not have cancer. | A statement described the surgery as "routine" and added that the duchess does not have cancer. |
| Camilla will have the operation at the beginning of March and will spend several days in hospital before going home to recover. | Camilla will have the operation at the beginning of March and will spend several days in hospital before going home to recover. |
| The spokeswoman added: "She is to carry out public engagements in advance of the operation. | The spokeswoman added: "She is to carry out public engagements in advance of the operation. |
| "It is scheduled to enable the Duchess to accompany the Prince of Wales on an important foreign tour to a number of Gulf states." | "It is scheduled to enable the Duchess to accompany the Prince of Wales on an important foreign tour to a number of Gulf states." |
| The royal couple will visit Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates from 19 to 28 February. | |
| After the surgery, the Duchess, who turns 60 this year, will recuperate for six weeks. | |
| A hysterectomy involves the removal or partial removal of the womb and can be performed for a number of medical reasons. | |
| These including fibroids or "lumps" in the uterus, cancer, and heavy or irregular periods. | |
| The spokeswoman refused to discuss the reason for the operation, but said: "It's something that's being done on advice of her doctor, but is something that's very common for women of that age." | |
| Today, Camilla met osteoporosis patients at the opening of a state-of-the-art medical centre in Chippenham, Wiltshire. | |
| She did not appear to be in any pain or discomfort during the visit. | |
| But she had previously been forced to cancel two royal engagements in December and January, blaming bouts of gastro-enteritis. | But she had previously been forced to cancel two royal engagements in December and January, blaming bouts of gastro-enteritis. |
| Clarence House said those illnesses were not related to her current condition, but that the Duchess would have to cancel some planned engagements during her recovery. | |
| According to the Evening Standard newspaper, the operation will take place at the private King Edward VII Hospital in central London. | |
| Doctors there also performed keyhole surgery on the Queen's knees in 2003. |