King Charles III issued his first assertion since he was hospitalized as a result of short-term unintended effects from his most cancers remedy.

The monarch addressed the individuals of Myanmar, Asia, Saturday after they endured a devastating earthquake that killed at the very least 1,000 individuals.

“My spouse [Queen Camilla] and I have been most dreadfully shocked and saddened to study of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, with its tragic lack of life and appalling injury to properties, buildings and livelihoods, to not point out the destruction of sacred pagodas, monasteries and different locations of worship,” he stated within the assertion through his Instagram Tales.

“I do know that the individuals of Myanmar proceed to endure a lot hardship and tragedy in your reside, and I’ve lengthy admired your extraordinary resilience and spirit,” Charles, 76, continued.

The royal concluded his assertion by sending his “deepest potential sympathy to all those that have suffered the profound tragedy of dropping their family members, their properties and their valuable livelihoods.”

Charles’ message comes two days after a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace advised the Solar the king was hospitalized following “scheduled and ongoing medical remedy for most cancers.”

“The King skilled short-term unintended effects that required a brief interval of statement in hospital,” the Buckingham Palace rep stated.

“His Majesty’s afternoon engagements have been due to this fact postponed.”

The spokesperson shared that although Charles had already returned to his London residence, Clarence Home, all of his engagements for Friday could be rescheduled “as a precautionary measure, appearing on medical recommendation.”

“His Majesty want to ship his apologies to all those that could also be inconvenienced or disillusioned in consequence,” the assertion concluded.

In February 2024, Buckingham Palace introduced that Charles had been recognized with most cancers following surgical procedure for a benign prostate enlargement.

It’s unknown what kind of most cancers Charles has.