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The king was pictured arriving with his wife Queen Camilla at
the private London Clinic in west London, where Kate, the
Princess of Wales, is also having treatment after undergoing
abdominal surgery last week.
A royal source said Charles had visited Kate ahead of his own
treatment.
"The king was this morning admitted to a London hospital for
scheduled treatment," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
"His majesty would like to thank all those who have sent their
good wishes over the past week and is delighted to learn that
his diagnosis is having a positive impact on public health
awareness."
Last week the palace that Charles, 75, would undergo a
"corrective procedure" for a benign condition which was common
among men over 50, and Camilla said her husband was "fine" and
"looking forward to getting back to work".
The palace has declined to say how long the king would stay in
hospital but his upcoming public engagements have been postponed
to allow a short period of recuperation.
Britain's royals usually do not disclose details of illnesses,
regarding all medical issues as a private matter, but Charles
was keen to share details of his condition to encourage other
men experiencing symptoms to have a medical check.
The state-run National Health Service said there had been a
1,000% increase in visits to its webpage giving advice on
prostate enlargement since Charles' diagnosis was revealed.
His treatment is one of a series of health blows for the royals
over the past week.
Kate, 42, is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for
a non-specified, but non-cancerous, condition.
A royal source has said she was "doing well" but there has been
no further information about her since she was admitted to the
London Clinic last week.
She was due to spend up to two weeks in hospital and is unlikely
to return to public duties until after Easter. Her husband
Prince William, the heir-to-the-throne, has postponed his
engagements to look after their three children, Prince George,
10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.
Meanwhile, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of
Charles' younger brother Prince Andrew, said on Monday she was
in shock after being diagnosed with a malignant form of skin
cancer.
It was the second cancer diagnosis for the duchess, often just
referred to as "Fergie", after she underwent a mastectomy and
reconstructive surgery following the discovery she had breast
cancer last summer.
(Reporting by William James and Michael Holden; editing by Sarah
Young and Mark Heinrich)
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