It was an announcement that greatly surprised the British and fans of the royal family. Kensington Palace shared a press release on social networks, Wednesday January 17, 2024. In it, it was indicated that Kate Middleton “has been admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery scheduled” the day before. This went well but the Princess of Wales will have to “stay in the hospital for 10 to 14 days”, it is specified. A long convalescence, lasting almost two months, is also planned by the doctors. In the columns of Daily Mail a few hours later, Rebecca English, royal correspondent, announced that Prince William had made a radical decision but which is not surprising. “He will be alongside his wife and children”, she first said. According to his words, the brother of Prince Harry, who married Kate Middleton in April 2011, wishes to stay at his bedside during his convalescence period. At the microphone of the show C to youAdélaïde De Clermont-Tonnerre, editorial director of Point of viewexplained that the princely couple is “a benchmark for the British and William did exactly the right thing.”
Prince William will not return to office in the coming weeks
Kate Middleton is of course very important to the Duke of Cornwall, who therefore decided to “not perform any official duties while his wife is in the hospital and during the period immediately following her return home“, said Rebecca English. Like his wife, William will postpone a certain number of commitments in order to remain alongside the Princess of Wales and their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis. Concerning Kate Middleton, Kensington Palace is well aware of the concerns of the British. For this, it is specified that “only the necessary information” will be shared regarding his state of health. The statement also states that, according to current medical advice, Duchess of Cornwall may not return to public duties “before Easter”. Official visits that the royal couple plans to reschedule “as soon as possible”. As a reminder, Kate Middleton’s last public appearance dates back to December 25, 2023 when she attended, like every year, the Christmas mass given in Sandringham.