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- Kate Middleton has not been seen in public since Christmas.
- Kensington Palace announced that he underwent planned abdominal surgery in January.
- The palace says it will recover until after Easter, but social media users are suspicious.
Kate Middleton has been absent from the public eye for months.
The Princess of Wales underwent “planned abdominal surgery” in January and is still recovering, as Kensington Palace previously announced.
But as his absence continues, royal watchers have taken to social media to question his whereabouts and status online. However, the palace said he was doing well on Tuesday.
Here’s everything we know so far.
Kate Middleton made her most recent public appearance at Christmas.
Kate Middleton joined the royal family on their annual walk from Sandringham in Norfolk to attend a church service over Christmas.
The Princess of Wales walked with her children and husband to St Mary Magdalene Church in one of her signature coat dresses, as she has done in previous years.
On January 17, Kensington Palace announced that Kate was in hospital for “planned abdominal surgery.”
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Kensington Palace he said in his statement that Kate would remain at The London Clinic for up to two weeks after the procedure.
“Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to hospital yesterday for planned abdominal surgery,” the statement read. “The surgery was successful and he is expected to remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days, before returning home to continue his recovery. Based on current medical advice, he is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter. “.
Kensington Palace did not provide additional information about the procedure Kate underwent, although the palace said The Associated Press The princess does not have cancer.
The statement also said Kate “hoped her personal medical information would remain private” to help provide “normalcy” for her children.
William was photographed visiting Kate in hospital the next day.
Kensington Palace said Kate returned to Windsor Castle on January 29.
“The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery,” the statement shared. instagram saying. “She’s making good progress.”
William and Kate went on to thank The London Clinic staff in the statement, as well as those who sent them well wishes.
On the same day, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles was returning home after undergoing a procedure for a benign enlarged prostate.
Buckingham Palace announced on February 5 that King Charles has cancer.
Buckingham palace said in a statement that “another cause for concern was noted” during the king’s prostate procedure, and additional tests revealed that he has cancer. The palace did not reveal what type of cancer he was diagnosed with, although they said it was not prostate cancer.
The statement also said that the king “began a program of regular treatments” and that, although he would continue to work from home, he would “postpone his public-facing duties” on medical advice.
The palace did not specify how long the king would give up public work.
“Her Majesty has decided to share her diagnosis to avoid speculation and in the hope that it can help public understanding of all those around the world affected by cancer,” the statement also said.
Prince William returned to public service on February 7.
William took a break from his royal engagements amid Kate’s surgery and recovery and returned to work on February 7 for an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
The same day he attended a gala to raise funds for the London Air Ambulance and thanked the public for their messages of support for Kate, he said. Country Town.
“I would like to take this opportunity to also thank Catherine and my father for the kind messages of support, especially in recent days,” he said, adding that “it means a lot to all of us.” “
Since then he has attended several public events. Experts told BI that the public would look to William in Charles and Kate’s absence as he represents the future of the monarchy as heir to the throne.
“It’s an opportunity for him to communicate on behalf of the royal family.” Eric Schiffersaid the president of Reputation Management Consultants.
Additionally, the public generally responds more favorably to younger royals. Without Kate, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, William’s youth could be a blessing for the monarchy, as Kristen Meizner, a royal observer, told BI.
“They focus more on royalty when they’re of courting age, getting married, having babies, that kind of thing,” he said. “They’re not necessarily considered dazzling or exciting to audiences when they’re 60 or 70 or anything like that.”
Kate went to Norfolk to continue her recovery on February 9.
On February 9 The Daily Mail reported that Kate joined her family at their home in Sandringham, Anmer Hall, while his children enjoyed a half term holiday.
The outlet also reported that his recovery was going well at the time.
Kate was not photographed during her trip from Windsor to Sandringham.
King Charles was photographed several times during February, while Kate remained invisible.
Although he does not assume public duties, King Charles has been photographed several times since his cancer diagnosis and the beginning of his treatment.
On February 11, he and Queen Camilla were seen going to church in Sandringham, and he was photographed meeting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on February 21 at Buckingham Palace.
Kate, on the other hand, remained absent, as Kensington Palace did not release any photos or videos of her.
William posted a rare solo statement on February 20.
William and Kate have generally released statements as a couple since they got married.
But on February 20, Kensington Palace issued a statement only on behalf of William about the conflict in Gaza, in which he said he remains “deeply concerned about the human cost of the conflict in the Middle East since the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7.”
“I, like many others, want to see the fighting end as soon as possible,” the statement said. “There is a desperate need to increase humanitarian support to Gaza.”
William also said he continues to “hold on to the hope that a better future can be found and I refuse to give up on that.”
In addition to speaking only for William, the statement had a “W” stamp at the top instead of the crown that appears in messages from the Prince and Princess of Wales as a unit.
William missed a Thanksgiving service on Tuesday due to an unidentified personal matter.
On Tuesday, members of the royal family attended a Thanksgiving service in honor of King Constantine of Greece, a second cousin and close companion of King Charles. He was one of William’s godfathers.
William was due to attend the event along with Queen Camilla and other family members, but missed the service due to a personal matter, Kensington Palace told Business Insider.
A palace representative also told BI that Kate was doing well, but did not elaborate on why William missed the event.
Following her absence, conversations arose on social media about Kate’s prolonged absence from the public eye, with users speculating about why she hadn’t been seen in months. The princess was trending on X on Tuesday and thousands of people posted about her on TikTok. “Kate Middleton” also ranked sixth on Google’s list of trending search terms on Tuesday, highlighting the high public interest she achieved in her absence.
As of Wednesday, Kensington Palace had not released any new photos or videos of the princess.