Kate Middleton Recovering After Surgery

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, is recovering in the hospital following an expected surgery.

Kensington Palace released a statement on Instagram revealing that Middleton, 42, underwent a “planned abdominal surgery” at The London Clinic on Tuesday.

“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. Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter,” the statement reads.

Furthermore, the statement noted, “The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate” and “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.”

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“Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her 👑Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share,” the statement continued.

The Palace concluded, “The Princess of Wales wishes to apologize 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.”

Although the reason for Middleton’s surgery has not been disclosed, cancer has not been detected, according to