It was not the sort of family gathering they are accustomed to, but the King and Queen were “pleased” to be reunited with the Princess of Wales inside the London Clinic last week.
Their Majesties visited Kate, 42, as she continued her recovery at the private hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery on 16 January.
But it was far from just a visit to see his “beloved daughter-in-law” for the monarch.
With his wife at his side, His Majesty was admitted as a patient himself for planned treatment.
The King, 75, had shared his diagnosis of a benign enlarged prostate after cancelling a series of engagements on medical advice.
In a statement last Friday, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said: “The King was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment.
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