Kate Middleton has been at the London Clinic since last week after undergoing a “planned” abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace announced last Wednesday.
She will most likely stay at the hospital for several more days before return to Windsor, where the Princess of Wales will recover and, as of today, not take on any royal duties until after Easter.
Over the last week, Kate has received hundreds of ‘get well’ messages from well-wishers on social media.
However, not everyone wants to wish Kate all the best, which has left a royal expert and fans furious, labeling it “disgusting.”
Kate Middleton has spent the last week at the London Clinic, recovering from her abdominal surgery. The Princess of Wales will stay at the private hospital for at least three more days but was likely to extend the stay for up to two weeks after the surgery.
Kate Middleton to stay at hospital after surgery
On Wednesday last week, Kensington Palace revealed that Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, had undergone a “planned” abdominal surgery and wouldn’t return to royal duty before Easter.
The Palace later clarified that Kate’s condition was “non-cancerous.”
“Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery. The surgery was successful and it is expected she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days, before returning home to continue her recovery. Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter,” the statement from Kensington Palace on its social media pages.
“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate. She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private.”
The statement continued: “Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share. The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise to all those concerned for the fact she has to postpone her upcoming engagements. She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible.”
Once discharged from the hospital, Kate Middleton is expected to recover at her family home in Windsor, where she and Prince William relocated to in 2022 from London.
While Kate is recovering, Prince William will reduce his public engagements. This is to help better care for the couple’s three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
William will not be on official duty as long as Kate stays at the hospital. According to The Sun, the Prince of Wales was supposed to visit British troops abroad, but the “top-secret” plan was postponed.
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Meanwhile, the couple was set to visit Italy and its capital, Rome – where they possibly would’ve met the Pope – but that has also been called off.
Princess Kate has to take a step back regarding her significant projects, such as the Shaping Us initiative, as she recovers. Also, they will take on fewer duties during Mental Health Awareness Week next month, during which they are expected to be heavily featured in marketing campaigns.
Prince William has visited his wife at the London Clinic several times. He is taking on the school runs while Kate rests at the hospital. Still, happily, he is supported by the family nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, who’s been with them since 2014.
For the future king, royal engagements are not the most important thing at the moment, as he’s shown the country that family always comes first. According to royal expert Jennie Bond, it shows how William has grown into a modern father in his pursuit of modernizing the monarchy.
“William choosing not to do engagements is completely in line with their view that they make the family the most important thing as much as they possibly can,” Bond told OK! “This is a time when the kids are going to need their dad more than ever, with their mum in hospital, so he’s going to be there to reassure them.”
Meanwhile, Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole, her siblings, Pippa Matthews (former Middleton), and James will support her once she returns to their Adelaide Cottage home at Windsor.
But while Kate Middleton is surrounded by some of the best experts and doctors, William is most likely still scarred from precious experiences when worrying about family members. Not least since he lost his mother, Princess Diana, when he was only 15 years old.
William “perfectly placed to help” while Kate Middleton is recovering, royal expert says
At the same time, royal expert Jennie Bond concludes that William and Kate will have an easier time supporting their three children, Geroge, Charlotte, and Louis, as the future king knows how one could feel being worried about a parent.
Jennie Bond said that keeping a routine is “important,” but it isn’t strange that they’ll be “confused.”
“William is, sadly, perfectly placed to help. He knows exactly how it feels to be worried about your mum, and, in his case, to lose her. So he will be taking extra care to reassure the children and tell them as much, or as little, as he judges they need to hear,” she added.
“I’m sure that as soon as it is appropriate, William will take them to see her in hospital, because children need that kind of face-to-face reassurance. They’ll be FaceTiming a lot, I’m sure and showing them that Mum’s alright.”
Jennie Bond added: “He’ll be feeling emotional, stressed and probably rather bewildered by this sudden turn of events.”
“You can have every privilege in life, but your health is paramount and beyond your control. William will certainly visit Kate as much as he can, but also be there for the children. They want to keep things as normal as possible, so I’d expect William will be doing the school run, helping with homework, cooking and doing the bedtime routine.”