King Felipe VI undergoes routine cataract surgery in Oviedo
King Felipe VI had a brief, uncomplicated cataract operation on his left eye at the Fernández-Vega Eye Institute in Oviedo.
The monarch spent about half an hour in surgery at the Instituto Oftalmológico Fernández-Vega, with the procedure reported as routine and without complications. After the operation, he remained overnight at the clinic. Earlier that day, the royal family traveled to Llanes to present the 2026 Exemplary People of Asturias award, granted by the Fundación Princesa de Asturias to the Cofradía de Pescadores Santa Ana.
Why it matters
The surgery shows the king's health status and highlights the royal family's public duties.
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