kKate Middleton, Princess of Wales, was hospitalized on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at a clinic in London, according to a press release from the Royal family published on X (formerly Twitter) this Wednesday, January 17.

Prince William's wife underwent elective abdominal surgery. According to Kensington Palace, the operation went well. However, Kate Middleton will have to remain hospitalized for 10 to 14 days before returning home for a period of convalescence.

Full statement from Kensington Palace on the news of Kate's abdominal surgery in hospital.
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– Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) January 17, 2024

The princess is “aware of the interest that this statement will arouse. “She hopes the public understands her desire to maintain as much normality as possible for her children and her desire for her personal medical information to remain private,” the statement explains.

A return to public life after Easter

“Kensington Palace will therefore only provide information on its progress when there is important news to share,” it also writes. Her Majesty “wishes to apologize to all concerned for having to postpone her upcoming commitments,” the statement added. Kate Middleton is expected to return to British public life only after Easter. But the press release is clear: she is “impatient” to […] Read more