London. The Princess of Wales has been in hospital since Tuesday for abdominal surgery. What is known about it so far.
Princess Kate is currently in the hospital. Kensington Palace announced this via Instagram. “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to hospital yesterday for planned abdominal surgery,” the public statement said. The operation was successful. Kate is expected to remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days before returning home to continue her recovery. The palace did not provide any details about the nature of the operation.
Kate in the hospital: She is out of public work for a long time
According to the palace statement, Kate, King Charles III’s daughter-in-law, hopes the public will honor her wish privacy for herself and her three children. “Kensington Palace will therefore only report on Her Royal Highness’s progress when important new information is available.”
Due to the current medical advice It is unlikely that Kate will take on public duties again before Easter, according to the statement. Kate apologizes to everyone affected by appointment cancellations. “She is looking forward to making up as many appointments as possible as soon as possible,” it said.
Kate (lr), Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, William, the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis and Mia Tindall arrive at the Christmas service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk.
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Media report: Kate is in a private hospital in London
According to the British Daily Mail, Kate is in… London Clinic in Marylebone. Located on the corner of Devonshire Place and Marylebone Road in central London, it is the largest independent private hospital in the UK.
According to the report, neither Prince William nor Kate will likely travel abroad in the coming months. William will also probably postpone appointments and not carry out any official duties while his wife is in hospital is. This also applies to the period immediately after Kate returns home. Royal officials would present William with a revised schedule in due course.
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Kate in the hospital: great sympathy online
The public’s sympathy was already very high in a very short time: after just an hour, the royal statement on “X” had almost 800 comments with wishes for a quick recovery.
Kate, whose real name was Catherine Middleton, is particularly popular with the British. Among other things, she should be very open with the employees at court and take time for jokes and chats. The princess is also known for her social commitment. Kate is particularly committed to children and mental health.
Kate turned 42 on January 9th. With Prince Williamthe older son of the British King Charles III, she has three children: ten-year-old George, eight-year-old Charlotte and five-year-old Louis.
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