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Charles sees Camilla in hospital | |
(1 day later) | |
Prince Charles has visited the Duchess of Cornwall in hospital as she recovers from her hysterectomy operation. | |
Camilla, 59, underwent the major procedure at the exclusive King Edward VII hospital where she is now expected to remain for the rest of the week. | |
Charles went into the central London hospital through a side door, away from waiting reporters. | |
Clarence House said the duchess, who will need to rest for up to six weeks after surgery, is "recovering well". | |
Her engagements have been postponed while she recuperates. | |
'Routine operation' | |
The duchess returned to the UK a few days ago after a 10-day tour of the Gulf with the Prince of Wales. | |
Camilla arrived at the hospital in Beaumont Street just before 2300 GMT on Sunday. | |
About one in five women in the UK has a hysterectomy operation, which involves the removal of the womb, before the age of 60. | |
The operation can be performed for a number of medical reasons, including fibroids or "lumps" in the uterus, cancer, and heavy or irregular periods. | The operation can be performed for a number of medical reasons, including fibroids or "lumps" in the uterus, cancer, and heavy or irregular periods. |
Clarence House has described the operation as routine and said it was not cancer-related. | Clarence House has described the operation as routine and said it was not cancer-related. |
Royal patients | Royal patients |
During the royal couple's recent five-country tour of the Arabian peninsula, it appeared that the strain of the trip was taking its toll on Camilla. | During the royal couple's recent five-country tour of the Arabian peninsula, it appeared that the strain of the trip was taking its toll on Camilla. |
In Qatar, mid-way through the tour, there were doubts about whether she was fit enough to join her husband on an evening visit to a traditional market. | In Qatar, mid-way through the tour, there were doubts about whether she was fit enough to join her husband on an evening visit to a traditional market. |
But after a rest, Clarence House said she was well enough to attend. | |
The Royal Family, including the Queen and the late Queen Mother, have used the King Edward VII hospital many times. | The Royal Family, including the Queen and the late Queen Mother, have used the King Edward VII hospital many times. |
The Queen, who is patron of the hospital, first went there in 1982 when she had a wisdom tooth extracted. She had a knee operation at the hospital in 2003. | |