Kensington Palace has issued a statement trying to quell any rumors about the former Kate Middleton’s health.
The Princess of Wales, 42, has been out of the public eye since undergoing abdominal surgery in January, prompting online rumors and conspiracy theories about her whereabouts and condition.
“Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the Princess’ recovery and we’d only be providing significant updates,” a spokesperson for the princess said in a statement to NBC News on Feb. 29. “That guidance stands.”
Fueling further speculation, Kate’s husband, Prince William, recently pulled out of attending his godfather’s memorial service due to a “personal matter.” In a statement to NBC News on Feb. 27, the palace wouldn’t elaborate on the reason for William’s absence but said Kate “continues to be doing well.”
The future king also walked the red carpet at the 2024 BAFTAs — an event he usually attends with Kate — solo in February as she continued her recovery. In addition to his wife’s undisclosed illness, William is juggling father King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis.
Here’s what to know about the former Kate Middleton’s health and recovery.
How is Kate Middleton’s health?
A spokesperson for Kate told NBC News on Feb. 29 that the princess is “doing well” after undergoing a “planned abdominal surgery” on Jan. 16.
The palace announced on Jan. 17 that she had undergone the procedure the day before. They did not share why she needed to have the surgery but said she’d be in the hospital for 10 to 14 days.
While it’s not clear why kind of surgery she had, it’s likely that doctors had to cut through her abdominal wall muscles, which can be “very painful,” gastroenterologist Dr. Roshini Raj explained in a Jan. 18 segment on TODAY. “You have to manage pain afterward, there’s the possibility of wound infection, and there’s weakness and fatigue.”
William was by his wife’s bedside in a visit to the hospital on Jan. 18, palace officials said at the…
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