Two royal health announcements in one day show different approach since late Queen

Buckingham and Kensington palaces announced procedures for King Charles, 75, and Princess of Wales, 42

When Queen Elizabeth was admitted to hospital for a night in October 2021 for “preliminary investigations”, the first the public learned of her health concerns was a front page story in the Sun.

The monarch might have hoped not to cause a fuss, but the fact that royal reporters had been told she was advised to rest, but not that she was in hospital, led to feverish speculation over the true state of her health – and criticism of palace “secrecy”.