LONDON – Kate, Princess of Wales, has undergone planned abdominal surgery and will remain in hospital for up to two weeks, Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday.
The wife of the future King of Britain, Prince William, will take an extended break from her usually busy schedule of public appearances and private engagements.
The palace, which is the royal couple’s home and office, said: “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to a London clinic yesterday for a planned abdominal surgery. The surgery was successful and she is expected to remain in hospital.” “Hospital for ten to fourteen days, before she returns home to continue her recovery.”
The statement did not explain the reasons for the action. “Based on current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to her public duties until after Easter,” the statement read.
This year Easter falls on March 31, more than two months away.
“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate. She hopes the public understands her desire to maintain as much normalcy for her children as possible; and her desire for her personal medical information to remain private,” the statement read.
The statement also added that she apologizes for postponing upcoming engagements.
The princess has become one of the most important and prominent members of the royal family since her marriage to William in 2011, an occasion marked by a public holiday in the United Kingdom.
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