Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, leaves hospital after abdominal surgery

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LONDON – Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been discharged from a central London hospital and returned to her home in Windsor almost two weeks after undergoing major abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said on Monday.

Catherine spent 13 days in the London Clinic, the same private hospital where King Charles III was operated on for an enlarged prostate. Charles spent three nights in the hospital and was also released on Monday.

Kensington Palace said in the statement Monday that Catherine, 42, was “making good progress.” They previously said her procedure was “planned” and that the problem was “non-cancerous.”

The future queen is expected to need a significant period of time to recover. She is not scheduled to return to official duties until after Easter. Additionally, the palace said the king has cleared his calendar to allow for a “period of private recovery.”

Palace officials typically remain silent about the health of members of the royal family, and while few details were revealed, it came as a surprise when, earlier this month, the palace issued back-to-back health announcements. Charles, 75, is said to have gone public with his problems as a way to encourage other men experiencing symptoms to get their prostate checked.

It’s been an eventful period for royal health news. Last week, Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, said she had been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer.

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