In January, the Palace announced that Kate Middleton underwent abdominal surgery and would not be returning to work until after Easter. The Princess of Wales is taking time to rest and recover at her home in Windsor, where her three children are reportedly 'doting' on their mother, and when the surgery was announced last month Kate requested privacy. In the statement, a spokesperson wrote: "[Kate] 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."
The Palace also noted that they will only be offering public updates 'when there is significant new information to share', but following Prince William's decision to pull out of a royal engagement this week speculation about the Princess' condition and recovery has intensified online. Royal experts have claimed that the 'personal matter' has 'set off alarm bells' and a number of reports have been refuted by the Palace, including claims that Kate had been in a coma.
