Princess Catherine’s SECRET TRIP Alongside Prince William Amid Hospital Stay REVEALED!
Princess Catherine’s SECRET TRIP Alongside Prince William Amid Hospital Stay REVEALED!
Hard-working Princess Kate ‘will work from bed’ after surgery – but family will come first
Prince William and Princess Kate’s secret trip revealed amid hospital stay
The Princess of Wales is recovering from abdominal surgery at The London Clinic
The Princess of Wales is still in hospital following the news earlier this week that she’d been admitted for abdominal surgery, although she is reportedly working as she recuperates.
While royal watchers instantly suspected that Kate’s surgery meant she and her husband’s upcoming trip to Italy would likely be postponed, it also impacted another visit that hadn’t yet been officially announced.
As The Telegraph reports, the couple additionally planned to go to Latvia, which borders Estonia, Russia and Lithuania and was previously visited by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh in 2022, to celebrate the UK’s links with the Baltic state.
It is likely that visit has now been postponed, along with the couple’s trip to Italy, which was set to be their first joint overseas visit at the request of the Government since becoming Prince and Princess of Wales. Kate will also miss the BAFTA ceremony on Sunday, 18 February, at which she has been a fashion-forward fixture for the last few years.
Other events likely to have been taken off the royal’s calendar include Children’s Mental Health Week in February, the Commonwealth Day service in early March and the St Patrick’s Day parade.
She also will probably not attend the traditional Easter service, as she isn’t expected to return to work until after the holiday. The news of her hospital admission was released on Wednesday, the day after her operation.
In an official statement, Kensington Palace said: “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery. The surgery was successful and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen 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 Princess of Wales 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.
“Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share. The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise 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.”
The Princess of Wales is ‘doing well’ and she is very keen to get ‘back to work’, palace insiders have revealed.
Kate, the Princess of Wales is “doing well” after her abdominal surgery earlier this week and will continue her royal work from bed as she recovers at home, insiders have claimed.
Princess Kate was admitted to the London Clinic where she is expected to stay for another week before continuing her recovery from Adelaide Cottage in Windsor until Easter.
The royal is very keen to return to work “as soon as possible”, palace insiders told the Times. However both her and Prince William’s approach is “family first, day job second” as they try to juggle the royal workload with a sense of normality for their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The source added: “The kids are always at the centre of their universe. That will continue to be the case. They want to make sure they have as much normality as possible going forward.”
Princess Kate is very keen to get back to work, insiders claim (Image: Getty)
Kate has cleared her diary until she is fully recovered, whilst William has also postponed his own engagements to be by his wife’s side and support their children.
It is understood the Prince of Wales is now in charge of dropping off and picking up their kids from school.
But whilst Kate is not expected to be back to attending engagements until after Easter, she is still likely to continue working in a manner consistent with her recovery, especially on matters relating to her campaigns.
Prince William visiting Princess Kate at the London Clinic this week
An aid revealed: “Her passion for the early years is clear, there will be a huge continuation of that campaign and she will be keen to be out continuing that conversation with the nation as soon as possible.”
It comes as King Charles prepares for his own operation this coming week. Buckingham Palace announced the monarch would be undergoing surgery for an “enlarged prostate” with his condition being described as “benign”.
While it was unusual for the Palace to reveal so much medical detail, it was understood Charles wished to share his condition to encourage more men to get tested.
