Princess Kate was released to return home after undergoing abdominal surgery in early January 2024.
Kate Middleton’s hospitalization is still worrying fans around the globe. However, Kensington Palace reassured the public in a statement that her “planned abdominal surgery” on January 17 was “successful” and not a cause for concern. Shortly after the statement was released, her husband Prince William was seen going to visit her in the hospital. Nearly two weeks after the palace released a statement about her surgery, Kensington Palace released a statement to reveal that the Princess of Wales had returned home. It revealed that she was “making good progress” in her recovery.
On March 6, William released a statement in response to the public’s conspiracy theories about Kate’s health condition. “His focus is on his work and not on social media,” a spokesperson told PEOPLE. Four days later, the Princess of Wales broke her silence in an Instagram statement that she shared in honor of Mother’s Day in the U.K.
Here are all the updates about Kate’s recent surgery and past health concerns that she’s had.
On January 17, 2024, Kensington Palace released an unprecedented statement, revealing that the Princess of Wales was hospitalized.
“Her Royal Highness was admitted to hospital for planned abdominal surgery,” the palace’s statement read. “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. Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.”
The palace’s statement continued, “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. Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share. The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise to all those concerned for the fact that she has to postpone her upcoming engagements.
