Kate, who is 42 years old, had an arranged abdominal surgery, as stated by the palace. On January 29, 2024, at 7:11 AM ET, Kensington Palace announced that Princess Kate, has left the hospital after undergoing a planned abdominal surgery.”The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery. She is making good progress,” a Kensington Palace spokesperson said. “The Prince and Princess wish to say a huge thank you to the entire team at The London Clinic, especially the dedicated nursing staff, for the care they have provided.”The spokesperson also expressed gratitude for the worldwide well wishes received by the Wales family.Kate, age 42, was hospitalized in London on Jan. 17 for the surgery, which the palace confirmed as “successful.”The palace did not provide further details on the specific type of surgery that Kate underwent, but informed ABC News that the princess’s medical issue is non-cancerous.At the time of her surgery, the palace announced that Kate was expected to remain in the hospital for 10 to 14 days before returning home to recover.Kate and Prince William reside in Windsor, England, with their three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.Kate, the Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, William, the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis, and Mia Tindall arrive to attend the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, Dec. 25, 2023.Joe Giddens/PA via APKate is not expected to resume her public duties until later this spring, as per the palace.”The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise to all those concerned for the fact that she has to postpone her upcoming engagements,” the palace stated on Jan. 18. “She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible.”While Kate recovers, William has postponed his engagements to help care for her and their kids, the palace confirmed. Additionally, neither William nor Kate will undertake any international travel in the coming months.Kate’s most recent public appearance was on Christmas Day when she joined members of the royal family for their traditional Christmas morning service at Sandringham, the royal family’s estate in Norfolk, England. She was seen walking to church alongside royal family members, including William, George, Charlotte, and Louis.
