King Charles Gives Major Announcement on Monarchy

King Charles III announced he is suspending a number of royal engagements less than a month after his return to work due to a general election in Britain.

The monarch, 75, had his first public visit in months on April 30 and on May 9 said he had been "allowed out of my cage" during a visit to a barracks. However, less than a month into his return to public duties, he has again had to scrap any visits that would distract from a general election called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

A statement from the king and Queen Camilla read: "Following the Prime Minister's statement this afternoon calling a general election, the royal family will—in accordance with normal procedure—postpone engagements that may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign.