The future queen smiles in a photo surrounded by her children. It’s the first official picture since her surgery in January. Will this end the speculation about her health?
Happy with her children: For the first time since her abdominal surgery in January, the palace in London has published a photo of Princess Kate. The 42-year-old’s health has been the subject of increasing speculation in recent weeks.
The picture, which was posted on Kensington Palace’s X account (formerly Twitter) for British Mother’s Day on Sunday, was taken in Windsor just a few days ago, according to the PA news agency. You can see Kate with her three children.
She sits upright on a lawn chair on a porch. She placed her feet crossed on the floor in front of her. Her arms are wrapped around the waist of her two younger children, Princess Charlotte (8) and Prince Louis (5), who can be seen to her left and right. Charlotte has sat down with one leg on the armrest. Behind Kate you can see her eldest son Prince George (10), wrapping his arms around his mother. Kate smiles. The children seem really exuberant.
Behind the camera was Prince William
It said on X: “Thank you for the kind wishes and continued support over the past two months. Wish everyone a happy Mother’s Day.” The text was signed with a C for Catherine, a sign that she wrote the text herself. The photo was taken by Kate’s husband Prince William (41), as the post shows.
Kate underwent planned abdominal surgery in mid-January and remained hospitalized for 13 nights. It is not known what she is suffering from – only that it is not cancer. The reason given was that she wanted her health information to remain private. The Princess of Wales will not resume official duties until after Easter. There will only be updates if there is something new to report.
This was in marked contrast to the palace’s information policy about the illnesses of King Charles III. The 75-year-old had surgery for prostate enlargement almost at the same time as Kate. Both were in the private London Clinic in the British capital. A short time later, the palace announced that cancer had been discovered during the king’s treatment. He has since started therapy and canceled public appointments until further notice.
Ministry of Defense had to withdraw notification
When Prince William missed an appointment at the end of February due to “personal matters,” it sparked concern. Speculation about Kate’s health was further fueled when a statement from the Ministry of Defense had to be withdrawn a few days ago. It announced Kate’s participation in the preparations for the King’s birthday parade “Trooping the Color” in June – apparently without prior consultation with the palace.
It was similar with a message from the Ministry of Defense to the king – it was also deleted. But unlike Kate, the king has repeatedly been photographed behind the scenes at official appointments in recent weeks – for example at the accreditation of new ambassadors or at the weekly audience with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Until now, the only thing that had ever existed of his daughter-in-law was a blurry photo taken by a paparazzi photographer. When Kate’s uncle Gary Goldsmith, who appeared on the reality show Big Brother, was asked about her, he simply replied: “She gets the best treatment in the world.”
Kate is reportedly recovering at her home, Adelaide Cottage, in the grounds of Windsor Castle. The photo now published by the palace is likely to have been taken there. However, it seems questionable whether this will end the speculation as the palace had hoped.
Source: Stern
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