Kate Middleton’s surgery ‘VERY serious’ as Princess REMAINS in hospital
‘This is much more concerning, it must have been something very serious’. Jennie Bond reflects on King Charles and Princess Catherine’s surgeries as both royals remain in hospital.
Royally worried. That sums up the impact on the royal family of Kate Middleton facing a lengthy hospitalization and recovery period amid King Charles’ own medical worries.
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And experts warn that the impact seems huge. But as Kate and Charles postpone their royal duties, her husband and the King’s son Prince William also tries to do double duty.
And as revealed below, it also raises inevitable questions about whether Prince Harry could still return to the royal family fold.
Kate Middleton Faces Lengthy Recovery Period After Surgery
The Princess of Wales remains in the hospital amid recovery from abdominal surgery. And after a hospitalization of up to two weeks, Kate Middleton will need a lengthy recovery period.
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As a result, per Kensington Palace, Kate will follow “current medical advice that recommends she not return to public duties until after Easter.”
But the Princess of Wales’ health troubles come amid King Charles preparing to receive medical treatment for an enlarged prostate next week. And the two royal family members’ health concerns have sparked concern about the royal family. As a result, “it shows you don’t want a ‘slimmed down’ monarchy. Only four [people] are under 70 as it is,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Us.
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Buckingham Palace revealed that Charles, 75, will undergo a “corrective procedure” after his diagnosis of an enlarged prostate. And the King, who ascended the throne in September 2022 after his mother Queen Elizabeth’s death, will then put his royal engagements on hold. However, Kate, 42, continues to recuperate in a London hospital after her own surgery.
Royal Family Faces ‘Huge Impact’ Of Health Woes
But Kate’s abdominal surgery recovery means a “huge impact” for the royal family, said King Charles’ former butler Grant Harrold via MSN. And although her surgery proved successful, the Princess of Wales must remain at the London Clinic for 10 to 14 days before “returning home to continue her recovery,” said the palace.
As a result, Harrold, who worked for Charles for seven years, believes that the situation will mean that Kate’s husband, Prince William, must take on extra work. And he shared, “Without question, this will have a huge impact. Kate is arguably one of the most favorable royals. Everybody loves seeing her.”
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Because “all engagements are planned six months in advance, if not more,” everything that Kate planned now must undergo changes. And Harrold predicted that “will cause a fair bit of disappointment, and possibly rearranged with different members of the royal family. No doubt, Kate’s absence will be a setback here, with William likely to take it upon himself to keep up the momentum,” he predicted.
But Harrold noted, “Kate having to take time off for two to three months is quite a significant amount of time. And there’s no doubt that this will impact the royal family as other members will have to share the workload.” However, for Prince William, it means finding the balance between his royal duties and supporting Kate and their children.
And the situation raises the inevitable question: What if Prince Harry returned and took over some of the extra duties? But could Meghan Markle grovel enough to agree? And would the royal family forgive Harry and Meghan for betraying them with their tell-all interviews and criticism? Tell us what you think. And after you share your views, check back on our site for more royal family news.
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Prince William is expected to postpone some engagements to be by his wife’s side and support their family. A close family friend says the couple doesn’t have “a huge private staff,” and “as a result, William is really hands-on” with his children.
“He doesn’t want any mistakes made with the next generation. He wants to give them a proper upbringing and lots of love. That is foremost in his mind,” the friend says.
Royal biographer Robert Hardman adds, “They are a modern royal couple. There would have been more delegation [in the past]. He doesn’t want to leave it all to the nanny.”
