King Charles' stand in revealed by Royal expert as His Majesty will be admitted to hospital next week for a 'corrective procedure' after being diagnosed with an enlarged prostate

A Royal expert has revealed who will stand in for King Charles' when he is admitted to hospital next week after being diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. 

The King will attend hospital for a corrective procedure to treat his condition, which is benign according to his aides, and his engagements will be postponed for a short period while he recuperates.

It comes as Kensington Palace separately said at 2pm that the Princess of Wales was being treated in hospital after undergoing successful abdominal surgery

The Princess is not expected to return to public events until after Easter, while her husband Prince William will also postpone a number of engagements as he supports his family, and will not undertake official duties while his wife recovers. 

As the two senior royals take time to focus on their health it has left people wondering who will stand in and take over the King's royal duties now that he, the Prince and the Princess are stepping back. 

Well, now Royal biographer Angela Levin has revealed just that as she told GB News that the King's stand in is not who you may think but will be a 'relief' to the public. 

Royal biographer Angela Levin has revealed who will stand in for King Charles' when he is admitted to hospital next week after being diagnosed with an enlarged prostate

King Charles III is pictured in a portrait taken at Windsor Castle last year

Charles attends a Sunday  church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham on January 7 

Ms Levin told GB News: 'What's interesting is whether they will need any councilor of state to stand in for anybody during this time. 

'If King Charles has an operation he won't be able to do any duties for a while and Prince William has said that almost everything is going to be wiped out, bar very serious things. 

'And he wants to be with Katherine and also make sure that the children feel very relaxed.'

'Next in line are the people who are these counsellors which is Harry, which makes you shiver.

'I think that the Queen is as well, but I doubt that she would necessarily want to take that burden so soon after the Coronation.'

Ms Levin continued: 'I know who it is, it will be Princess Anne. That's the person who will stand in.

'She's absolutely at the top as she wasn't before the Queen died. But now she is.

'So she's the one we can all rely on. She's jolly, hard working and efficient and always there when she's needed. So that's a relief.'

 Ms Levin revealed the King's stand in is not who you may think but will be a 'relief' to the public

The Princess Royal during an interview on day three of a visit to  Sri Lanka on January 12

Princess Anne, Princess Royal, and King Charles III attend The Braemar Gathering in Fife on September 2, 2023

Britain's King Charles III, Camilla, Queen Consort, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, watch as the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Wellington Arch on September 19, 2022 

King Charles III was at his private residence in Balmoral when he was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. He will attend hospital next week to be treated for his condition. 

Aides said the King's condition was benign and he would be having a corrective procedure. His engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.

It is believed he is staying at his private home, Birkhall, on the Balmoral estatem where he received the diagnosis today.

While the level of detail on Charles's health is uncommon, royal sources said that 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.

Charles had a series of meetings and events planned at Dumfries House in Ayrshire tomorrow and on Friday, which have now been postponed on doctor's advice. 

Guests, including foreign dignitaries and members of the Cabinet, were due to travel to Scotland. 

Royal officials are understood to have made the announcement this afternoon to allow for them to be made aware of the situation.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said at 3.30pm today: '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.'

The 75-year-old monarch acceded to the throne just 16 months ago after spending 70 years as the heir to the throne, and was crowned last May in Westminster Abbey.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla at church in Sandringham on Christmas Day last month

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral for church on January 14

The statement about Charles' health released today by Buckingham Palace 

Kate, Charlotte, George, William and Louis at the Sandringham Christmas Day 2023 service

The Palace also announced today that the Princess of Wales has had abdominal surgery

As for Kate, 42, she was admitted to The London Clinic in Marylebone yesterday for the planned procedure and is expected to remain in hospital for ten to 14 days.

The future Queen will then return home to Windsor to continue her recovery with the support of her family, Kensington Palace said. It is understood not to be cancerous.

The Princess is likely to be advised to recuperate for two to three months, and her return to official duties will depend on medical advice closer to the time.

Kate is not expected to return to public events until after Easter, and her husband Prince William will combine being by his wife's and children's side throughout.

She was not rushed for hospital and her condition was not something that developed over the weekend, according to reports.

The Prince will also postpone a number of engagements as he supports his family, and will not undertake official duties while his wife is in hospital.

He will also do no official duties during the immediate period after Kate's return home. Royal aides will provide a revised schedule for William in due course.

Kate is close to her family, and her parents Carole and Michael Middleton and sibling Pippa Matthews and James Middleton are set to rally round and help support her recovery at the Wales' home in Windsor.

Neither William nor Kate will travel internationally over the coming months.

William and Kate were said to have been planning a high-profile visit to Rome this spring as part of a European charm offensive, but this is now in doubt.