Britain is still waiting for Princess Kate’s mysterious hospitalization for surgery

The mysterious shelter of Kate Middletonwife of Crown Prince William of Wales, caught the attention of the British public this Thursday in anticipation of her illness, after the few details about her “abdominal” surgery.

Her hospitalization for about two weeks, with her husband close to her these days, comes in addition to the next treatment that King Charles III, 75, will undergo for a prostate problem.

These health problems will leave the royal family without its highest representatives at official events in the near future.

Operation on Wednesday for Kate, 42 years old, one of the most beloved royals, who will keep it hospitalized between ten and fourteen days, has created questions in public opinion about his illness.

After her speech, the princess will have to cancel all her official commitments for several weeks, until the end of the Easter holidays on March 31.

“The fact that the Princess of Wales will remain in hospital for much of the next two weeks indicates that this is a serious operation,” the newspaper wrote on Thursday. Times.

During her convalescence she will have the support of her husband William, who went to visit her this Thursday morning at the London Clinic, from which she left shortly after midday, behind the wheel of a black car.

Doubts and speculations

Several British media outlets said on Wednesday that he is not suffering from cancer, after the statement released after his surgery assured that the operation “was a success”.

“It is clear that his condition does not involve cancer, but given his long hospital stay and his slow return to actual function, it is unlikely that the surgery was minor,” the newspaper explained. Times.

The official text announcing the princess’s mysterious hospitalization on Wednesday warned “that there will only be updates on Her Royal Highness’s progress when there is significant new information to share.”

“Abdominal surgery can involve the stomach, appendix, kidneys or intestines, or the reproductive system,” he added. Times.

For his part, Caretaker He recalled that the only health problem the princess has had so far has been hyperemesis gravidarum in her three pregnancies, which is manifested by the presence of intense and persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

Because of this, Kate had to be hospitalized during her first pregnancy, with Prince George, in 2012.

Queen Camilla, with a busy agenda

The health problems of two members of the royal family leave three of its most important figures in the monarchy (Charles, William and Kate) out of action, so Queen Camilla will be almost the only active member on the royal front line.

Camilla, 76, Charles’ second wife, was in Scotland on Thursday for a public event at an art gallery and will travel to Swindon, central England, on Monday to visit a domestic violence support service.

At that event in Scotland, Camilla She assured that her husband is “fine” and that she is “in a hurry to get back to work.”

“I think it’s unheard of to have three of the most senior royals temporarily out of action, postponing engagements,” Sky News royal correspondent Laura Bundock said.

According to several British media outlets, William and Kate were due to travel to Rome in the coming months for their first joint visit abroad in two years.

Charles III’s youngest son, Prince Harry, fifth in line to the throne, behind William and his three children, stepped down from his duties in 2020 and moved to California.

The British press has speculated that Charles’ sister, Princess Anne, 73, who recently completed a tour of Sri Lanka, would be willing to stand in for her brother at events scheduled in the coming weeks.

But the palace insured Times that the king will soon return to “reading and signing documents”.

Source: AFP