Juliet Rieden: Australian Women's Weekly Royal Correspondent on King Charges hospitalisation

King Charles was hospitalised today after side effects related to his cancer treatment.

The King has cancelled two days of engagements but is back at his residence in Clarence House. 

Australian Women's Weekly Royal Correspondent Juliet Rieden talks to Ryan Bridge.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Bryan Bridge.

Speaker 2 (00:02):
The King has had a brief day in hospital because
of side effects from his cancer treatment. He's been discharged now,
but he had to cancel all his engagements for the day.
Juliet Reading is the royal correspondent with us tonight. Hi Juliet, Juliet,
are you with us?

Speaker 1 (00:17):
Yes? Hello?

Speaker 2 (00:18):
Can you hear me?

Speaker 1 (00:19):
Yes? Yes?

Speaker 2 (00:19):
Long way to London. Nice to have you on the program.

Speaker 1 (00:22):
Now.

Speaker 2 (00:23):
Was this a speed bump or is this cause for concern?

Speaker 1 (00:27):
Look, the Palace is playing it down. They're saying it's
the most minor bump in the road that in a
road that's very much heading in the right direction. Is
their poetic explanation. But my understanding is that the King
was having his normal cancer treatment in the morning, which
was scheduled and part of his ongoing cancer treatment. He's

(00:49):
been having this treatment ever since he was diagnosed in
February last year. He then started to have these side effects.
The doctors advised that he go to hospital and cancer.
The afternoon's engagements. He was seeing three ambassadors from foreign
countries in the afternoon that had to be canceled. He

(01:11):
went to hospital. He had a short period of observation
in hospital and then was discharged and went back to
his home Clarents House in London. But under doctor's advice
and with an abundance of caution, they suggested that he
cancel the next day of engagements, which is Friday in

(01:33):
the UK, and was a full day in Birmingham that's
in the Midlands of England, and it was a pretty
full on day. So they've told the King he needs
to rest. There's an expectation of a full schedule next week,
although they may look at each day and you know,
take a few events out or give him a bit

(01:55):
more time if needed. But he's in good form back
at Clarence House. He's working from his study, so I
don't think it's a huge courch course for concern.

Speaker 2 (02:09):
Was he still going to get to Italy because obviously
I only know about this because the Pope was ill
and they were going to take that off sched Italy,
but keep the trip all together. Are they going to
continue with it?

Speaker 1 (02:19):
Yeah, my understanding that is definitely still on. The King
and mc queen are still going to Italy. That is
very much in their schedule. Obviously they had hope to
see the Pope and have that historic meeting but that
can't happen because of the Pope's health.

Speaker 2 (02:36):
This treatment has been going on for a long time.
You mentioned since February last year. Have they given any
wider update on his condition? You know how he is doing.

Speaker 1 (02:46):
Now. We've been told that he's doing well and that
it's along road, and we know that he came back
to his almost his full schedule back in Easter last year,
and then of course he came to Australia. I'm actually
based in Sydney. I'm not in London. I know you

(03:06):
recognize that London accent, which is where I'm from, but
I'm based in Sydney. We had him here, him and
the Queen here in October. He was in Samoa also
and this year is expected a full schedule. So yes,
it's ongoing treatment. He is not in remission. The cancer
is still there. He's a seventy six year old man.

(03:27):
Cancer treatment is very unpredictable and also very tiring, and
it's a pretty big full time job that he has,
so you know, these are little blips along the way.

Speaker 2 (03:37):
I think, Juliet, we really appreciate your time in Sydney.
Julliet reading the Royal Correspondent.

Speaker 1 (03:43):
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