Kate Middleton was seen in public, on Monday, for the first time since her hospitalization in mid-January, according to what British media reported, while specialized American media published a photo of the Princess of Wales in a car near London.
The 42-year-old princess was admitted to the hospital on January 16 to undergo abdominal surgery. The reasons for this surgical intervention are still unknown, but it is not linked to any cancer, according to British media.
The famous American network “Entertainment Tonight”, which specializes in celebrity news, published a photo quoting an eyewitness, accompanying it with a comment stating that Princess Kate was seen near London on Monday morning.
In the photo, which the British media decided not to publish, the Crown Prince’s wife appears wearing black sunglasses and riding in a car driven by her mother.
According to the Daily Mail, the photo was not published in the United Kingdom because Kensington Palace, the official residence of the royal couple, “urged that it be allowed to spend a period of recovery away from the spotlight.”
Following her admission to the hospital, the palace had stated that she would remain there for 10 to 14 days, which is a relatively long period that sparked many speculations in the British tabloids, which often feature the princess on their front page.
Kate, who is very popular in the United Kingdom, is spending a period of recovery at the family home in Windsor, west of London, and is not expected to resume her official activities before Easter on March 31.
On Tuesday, Prince William decided, in the last moments, not to attend a memorial service for his godfather, King Constantine of Greece, at Windsor Palace, “for a personal reason,” according to what the Royal Services reported.
The palace did not want to give further details, but indicated that “The Princess of Wales, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, is still in good health,” according to the British PA agency.