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King Felipe VI has cataract surgery on left eye in Oviedo, stays overnight
The routine operation on the Spanish king's left eye lasted about half an hour at the Fernández-Vega Ophthalmology Institute, according to Casa Real (the Royal Household). He will spend the night at the clinic and is due to resume his official duties on Monday, 26 October.
The operation
King Felipe VI underwent cataract surgery on his left eye at the Fernández-Vega Ophthalmology Institute in Oviedo on Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Royal Household said. The procedure was described as routine and lasted about half an hour, and it went ahead without complications. EL MUNDO reports that the operation took place around nine in the evening. The king will spend the night at the centre, where he remains after the surgery.
Before the surgery
The king had been in Oviedo since Thursday, 22 October, for activities linked to the Princess of Asturias Awards. On Saturday morning he travelled to Llanes with the Queen, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofía. There he presented the 'Pueblo Ejemplar de Asturias 2026' award to the Cofradía de Pescadores Santa Ana. The Queen, the Princess and the Infanta then returned to Madrid, while the king went into the institute.
What comes next
The king is due to leave the clinic after the overnight stay. EL MUNDO reports that he is scheduled to attend the opening of the Reales Academias at six in the evening on Monday, 26 October. The sources do not give details on any further treatment or recovery period.
Sources
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