Catherine was spotted for the first time since December, a few months after her hospitalization in January, which gave birth to widespread conspiracy theoriesand viral speculation about his supposed “disappearance.”
The Princess of Wales, formerly Kate Middleton, was photographed on Monday by Backgrid, a photo hosting agency, near Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom, sitting in the passenger seat of an Audi driven by her mother. Carole Middletonaccording to TMZ.
THE Daily Mail reported that the princess' sighting on Monday came via paparazzi photos that were not authorized by the palace.
The casual outing – featuring the princess in sunglasses and no security – is the first time the 42-year-old has been seen in public since celebrating Christmas at the Sandringham Estate in East London. England, with her husband, Prince William, their three children and the rest of their family. the Royal family, People reported.
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The senior royal was admitted to the London Clinic on January 16, at Kensington Palace. said, for planned abdominal surgery and underwent the procedure successfully. The palace added, however, that the princess would have to be hospitalized for 10 to 14 days after the mysterious operation and “before returning home to continue her convalescence.” She would return to public duties after Easter, March 31, based on current medical advice, the palace said.
“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate,” Kensington Palace said. “She hopes the public understands her desire to maintain as much normalcy as possible for her children; and his wish that his personal medical information remain confidential.
Despite his desires, the announcement — coupled with his father-in-law King Charles III's concurrent health problems – has sparked even more interest in his condition and much wild speculation given his absence from the public eye, as well as that of his children and parents. Amid theories about organ donation to Charles, a Brazilian butt lift, a mommy makeover or the possibility that she was in a coma, the topic (hashtag #whereiskatemiddleton) has been a talking point ever since.
As much Editor and a casual social media user wondered: “What's going on with Kate Middleton?” THE BBC analyzed the “royal dilemma” regarding Kate's health, the New York Times spoke of the rumors that swirled around her, Vogue followed “The strange case of the “disappeared” princess” and this newspaper tried to understand where the frenzy aroused by her alleged “disappearance” came from said about the royal family – and us“.
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Kate left the hospital on January 29 and returned to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, where she was reunited with her children. Prince William, second in line to the British throne, temporarily stepped back from his royal duties managing childcare, but continued other royal engagements in Wrexham and London.
Last week, the 41-year-old prince, who is also should assume no more royal duties after his father's cancer diagnosis – fueled the rumor when he cited a ” personal business “ for his absence at the funeral of his godfather, King Constantine of Greece.
Nonetheless, a spokesperson reiterated the palace's position that no “ongoing comment” would be provided on Kate's health despite internet rumors.
This, according to the Telegraphtested the firm’s “never complain, never explain” policy.
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“From our perspective, we made it clear in our statement at the beginning of January that the Princess of Wales planned to step back from public action until after Easter, and that has not changed,” a spokesperson said. word of the family. Telegraph.
“We have always been clear that we would not provide updates if there was nothing new to share,” the spokesperson said. “The last thing anyone wants is an ongoing commentary on the recovery of the Princess of Wales. Nothing has changed since that approach in January.”
This story was originally published in Los Angeles Times.