kensington palace released the first official photo of princess kate On Sunday, nearly two months after her abdominal surgery, she said on social media that she had been away from the public eye.
The 42-year-old princess and her husband prince william The heir to the British throne has been mainly recuperating at his home in Windsor, west London, since being discharged from hospital on January 29.
In the photo, she is seen wearing jeans, a sweater and a dark jacket, sitting in a garden chair, smiling and surrounded by her three laughing children, George, Charlotte and Louis.
“Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the past two months.” Read the message attached to X's photo.
The message read, “Happy Mother's Day everyone,” and was signed with a “C” for Duchess Kate.
The palace said in a statement that the photo was taken by Kate's husband, Prince William, “earlier this week in Windsor.”
The family photo is the first publicly released by the royal family since Kate was admitted to a London clinic on January 16th for abdominal surgery.
The future queen was last photographed in public during a Christmas Day walk in Sandringham, east England.
A photo published by TMZ in early March shows Princess Kate wearing sunglasses while riding in a car, and the entertainment news site said the photo was taken near Windsor Castle on Monday. has been done.
British media outlets such as the Daily Mail and The Sun chose not to publish the photo.
The sighting comes after a flurry of conspiracy theories on social media surrounding the princess, who is known for being hard-working and obedient, taking a break from the spotlight.
The speculation comes despite Kensington Palace's statement at the time of the surgery that she was “unlikely to return to royal duties until after Easter”.
He also said the surgery was not related to cancer.
Duchess Kate's hospitalization comes around the same time as it was announced that Prince William's father, King Charles, had been hospitalized for surgery for a benign prostate condition and was later diagnosed with an unrelated cancer.
Charles, 75, visited his daughter-in-law's bedside on January 26th after she was admitted to the hospital herself.
The king took a break from official duties during his treatment, but attended church services and had weekly audiences with the prime minister.
queen Camila intervenes
Prince Charles' wife Queen Camilla, 76, is the most visible member of the royal family, taking on many of her royal duties while her husband is undergoing treatment.
She is currently on leave until March 11, when she is scheduled to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey with Prince William and other senior royals.
She is reportedly on vacation this week, effectively meaning all four senior royals are out of action.
The princess is one of the most popular members of the royal family.
Since his younger brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan moved to the United States in 2020, Prince William and Prince William have taken on more royal duties, and the king's younger brother Prince Andrew has been married to convicted sex offender Jeffrey. – He resigned due to his friendship with Epstein.
Written by Garyn Lambly ©Agence France-Presse
