Prince Harry reportedly left in the dark about King Charles’s hospitalization, learned about it through the media

Prince Harry expected to be informed about his father's health despite being thousands of miles away. However, reports indicate that Buckingham Palace did not notify him before making King Charles' hospitalization public.

Why wasn’t Prince Harry informed?

Prince Harry was unaware of King Charles' recent hospitalization and only learned about it through news reports.

King Charles' hospitalization during his ongoing cancer treatment was made public on Thursday, March 27.


According to Buckingham Palace, King Charles was briefly hospitalized as a result of "experiencing temporary side effects during cancer treatment," as reported by the BBC.

How is King Charles doing?

The King, who is undergoing cancer treatment, has returned home and resumed his recovery.

On Thursday evening, the monarch returned home to Clarence House after postponing a number of official engagements scheduled for March 28. The next day, he was seen driving out of London to Highgrove House, his private residence, as per a report by Marie Claire.

According to The Sun, an insider stated that Buckingham Palace did not want to "cause unnecessary alarm" by informing Prince Harry about his father's hospitalization before the public announcement became public.

According to the Express, the duke apparently didn't learn of his father's most recent health update until it was made public to the rest of the world.

What did Buckingham Palace say?

"King Charles was due to undertake four public engagements in Birmingham tomorrow and is greatly disappointed to be missing them on this occasion," reported a statement released by Buckingham Palace on March 27.

According to the statement, "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."

King Charles was hospitalized due to severe symptoms, which Buckingham Palace described as the "most minor bump in a road that is very much heading in the right direction."

FAQs

Why wasn't Prince Harry informed of King Charles' hospitalization?
According to reports, Buckingham Palace did not want to "cause unnecessary alarm" by making the announcement public before informing Prince Harry.

How is King Charles' health today?
The Palace described his hospitalization as a "minor bump" in his treatment, and he has since returned home to recover.