King Philip VI underwent cataract surgery in the left eye at the Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute in Oviedo this Saturday. The routine procedure lasted about half an hour and was uneventful. The king will spend the night in the eye center after the operation.
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24/10/2026
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O king Philip VI underwent cataract surgery in the left eye at the Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute in Oviedo, this Saturday, according to the Royal House.
The routine procedure lasted about half an hour and was uneventful, as reported by the newspaper El Periodico.
King Philip VI will spend the night in the eye center, where he will remain after the operation.
The royal family was in Asturias, where this morning they delivered the Princess of Asturias Prize for Exemplar City 2026.
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