A news that surprised the followers of the British royal family was the announcement of the unexpected surgery of the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton.
The surgery occurred at The London Clinic and was described as “successful” by the Palace. However, it is expected that the 42-year-old royal will need to remain in the hospital for 10 to 14 days to fully recover before returning home.
Kate Middleton undergoes surgery and will stay in hospital
However, for Phil Dampier, a royal expert, the reason for Kate’s surgery, had to be something “serious”.
“Wishing the Princess of Wales a speedy recovery after abdominal surgery. We don’t know the details but clearly this was serious as she will be in hospital for a fortnight and needs up to three months to recover.”, he said on his X account (formerly Twitter).
In the statement released on Wednesday, Kensington Palace said that based on current medical advice, Kate is “unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.”
This indicates the surgery and recovery were significant enough to warrant over a month away from royal engagements.
While details on the specific procedure were not provided, the Palace did state it was an “abdominal surgery” that was pre-planned.
Kate will continue her recovery once she is discharged from the hospital and returns home.
The statement emphasized Kate’s desire to maintain “as much normality for her children as possible” during this period.
She also asked that her personal medical information remain private going forward.
Kensington Palace said further updates will only be provided “when there is significant new information to share” on the Princess’ progress.
Kate was last seen in public on Christmas Day when she attended the annual church service with other royals in Norfolk.
Although the Palace has not provided specific details about Kate’s medical problem, the operation was planned and considered a success. However, the long hospital stay and recovery time indicate that it is a major intervention.