King flies back to Sandringham to prepare for his prostate treatment

THE King returned to his beloved Sandringham estate yesterday as he was pictured for the first time since his enlarged prostate diagnosis was revealed.

- Emily Ferguson

The King and Queen left their private home Birkhall, on the Balmoral estate, and went to Aberdeen Airport, where they flew over 300 miles to RAF Marham in Norfolk.

Charles, 75, was pictured leaving the RAF base and travelling the 15 miles to the Sandringham estate, where he will rest prior to his treatment next week.

He will undergo a corrective procedure in hospital after being diagnosed with a benign enlarged prostate on Wednesday, having had a check-up after experiencing symptoms.

Camilla insisted during an official engagement on Thursday that the King was "fine" and "looking forward to getting back to work".

She had been due to return to London after her visit to an Aberdeen art gallery but delayed her plans to be with her husband.

It is not known whether the Queen returned to Sandringham or headed to her private home Ray Mill House, in Wiltshire.