- Princess Kate has been in the hospital for many days now
- Her abdominal surgery recovery took longer than expected
- Kate has been given the all-clear to return, but with caution
She's back home, folks! The nation breathes a collective sigh of relief as the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, gracefully steps out of the London Clinic after a hush-hush abdominal surgery that had royal watchers buzzing with concern. The Kensington Palace has confirmed that the beloved royal is "making good progress" after her nearly two-week medical stay in an official statement.
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"The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery. She is making good progress,"" Kensington Palace said in a statement Monday. "The Prince and Princess wish to say a huge thank you to the entire team at The London Clinic, especially the dedicated nursing staff, for the care they have provided.
"The Wales family continues to be grateful for the well wishes they have received from around the world."
In a true fairy-tale fashion, Prince William was the doting husband at Kate's side, spotted leaving the London Clinic with a look of worry that has now turned to relief. The couple's unity has fans swooning and shows that even royals aren't immune to life's curveballs!
Ever the epitome of grace and dignity, Kate's medical details remain a royal secret, with Kensington Palace keeping the cards close to their chest. A source did reveal to NBC News the noncancerous nature of the Princess' condition, offering a crumb of comfort to the masses.
Despite the drama, Kate's focus remains unwavering on her young brood: . The Palace shared Kate's determination to maintain "as much normality" for the children, proving she's a mother first, royal second.
On Jan. 17, the palace first announced Middleton had been hospitalized. "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 that she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days, before returning home to continue her recovery," the statement said.
She still needs time
"The surgery was successful, and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days, before returning home to continue her recovery," the statement said. "Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter."
Despite her recovery that looks to be all but done, Kate will still need a bit of time to readjust to things and get to normal duties. That may still be several weeks away.
"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 original statement continued.
"The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise to all those concerned for the fact that she has to postpone her upcoming engagements. She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible."
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The Princess of Wales made her last public appearance on Christmas when she joined members of the royal family for their annual tradition of walking to church and greeting members of the public gathered outside after the service.
The Prince and Princess extend their heartfelt thanks to the "entire team at The London Clinic," with a special nod to the "dedicated nursing staff." Their gratitude mirrors the global outpouring of well-wishes from fans far and wide.
Hopefully she can beat the timelines and get back even sooner. In any case, royal fans can be grateful that Kate is finally out of the woods...officially!
Kate will be back in the service of King Charles III. soon enough, who is also recovering from prostate surgery.
