Now to that double health scare for the royal family.
Catherine, the Princess of Wales is in a London hospital
tonight where she's recovering from what's being called a planned
abdominal surgery.
CBS Zimtiaz Tayeb reports. Buckingham Palace also announced that King
Charles will undergo a procedure next week for an enlarged
prostate.
The last time both King Charles and Princess Catherine were
seen in public they were the picture of health as
they attended the Royal Families Annual Christmas Day church service.
A palace source told CBS News it was the king
himself who wanted to make the details of his diagnosis
public to encourage other men who may be experiencing symptoms
related to an enlarged prostate to see their own doctors.
Less than a year after his lavish coronation,
this 75 year old king is doing things decidedly differently
than his late mother by being more open about his
health.
The announcement came shortly after it was revealed his daughter-in-law,
the Princess of Wales, was recovering from a successful planned
abdominal surgery.
In a statement, Kensington Palace announced the Princess will spend
up to two weeks in a London hospital and several
months recuperating,
stressing the surgery was not cancer related.
Yeah, really shocked actually. Didn't Didn't realise that she was
being so being so unwell.
Yeah, I just hope that she's doing OK.
Known as Kate, the 42 year old mother of three
frequently polls is one of the most popular and photographed
members of the royal family who since the death of
Queen Elizabeth.
And following her brother and sister-in-law,
Harry and Megan, sensational departure from senior royal duties has
increasingly been undertaking solo public engagements.
And despite the King's openness,
we aren't likely to hear much more about the princess's
health,
with the palace saying it's her wish to keep the
information private and that any further update will be made
if there's significant new information to share.
Nora MTS Taya, thank you so much.