King seen for first time after short hospital visit

The King has been seen in public for the first time since he went to hospital after experiencing temporary side effects from his cancer treatment.

He cancelled a trip to Birmingham on Friday on medical advice after spending a short period of time in hospital on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said.

The monarch, 76, left his London residence Clarence House on Friday morning to spend the weekend privately.

His diagnosis was announced in February last year but it has not been said what type of cancer he has. The palace has not provided details on what the recent side effects were.