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Kate Middleton resurfaced for Mother’s Day in her first official public appearance since the princess’ surgery weeks ago.
She was seen in a casual look alongside her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, in a portrait captured by Prince William in honor of Mother’s Day.
In the family photo, the Princess of Wales, 42, is seen without her wedding ring or any other jewelry.
This is the first update from Kensington Palace since Kate’s surgery. She thanked his fans for their well wishes while she recovered.
“Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the past two months. Wishing you all a happy Mother’s Day,” she wrote to fans, signing off as ‘C’ for Catherine.
C put on a denim jacket as he hugged Charlotte, 8, and Louis, 5, on either side, with George, 10, hugging Mom from behind.
The mom took a break from the royal spotlight as she recovers from “planned abdominal surgery” on January 16.
The last high-profile appearance he made was at Sandringham on Christmas Day, leading to much speculation during his absence over the past two months.
The procedure was deemed a success on January 29 when the princess returned to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor and was reunited with her children after two weeks apart.
TMZ spotted Kate last Monday in the passenger seat of a black Audi 4×4 with her mother, Carole Middleton, wearing dark sunglasses and hiding her face from view.
As the photo circulated in the American media, Kensington Palace implored the British press not to publish the image in the interest of the royal family’s privacy.
Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace marked Mother’s Day by sharing a photo of King Charles kissing the hand of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, taken after a polo match in 1985.
“Wishing all mothers, and those who miss their mothers today, a peaceful Mother’s Sunday,” the King’s message said.