The King will go to hospital next week where he will be treated for an enlarged prostate.
The 75-year-old monarch’s condition is benign but his public engagements will be postponed while he recuperates after the corrective procedure in a few days, Buckingham Palace has announced this afternoon.
He was keen to share the details of his diagnosis to encourage other men who may be experiencing symptoms to get checked in line with public health advice, it is understood.
The King had a series of meetings and events planned at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire on Thursday and Friday, which are now being postponed on the advice of his doctor.
The palace update came less than two hours after it was announced that his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, had undergone abdominal surgery and will remain in hospital for up to two weeks.
In a statement, the palace said: “In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate.
“His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure.
The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.”
