Kate Middleton Mystery: Where is the Princess since surgery in January 2024?
Everyone seems to be bogged with only one question when it concerns the British royals these days – where is Princess of Wales aka Kate Middleton? After a “planned abdominal surgery” that was announced by the Kensington Palace on January 17, we’ve not seen any public appearances of Kate. With no public outings for the royal since then, netizens have been speculating if everything is okay with her.
Things spiralled out of control finally when Kate’s Mother’s Day photo with her children was posted through the official channels and was carried by every major outlet around the world, only to be taken down soon after citing “manipulation”. It was later confirmed by Kate herself on her social media page that the image was edited. She apologised for “any confusion” the photograph caused.
This just aggravated the countless number of conspiracy theories that have been floating around for the royal family. Here is a timeline of the events since Kate’s last official public appearance:
Prince William visits Princess
Prince William was spotted visiting Kate at the hospital, providing some reassurance that the family is together in these tough times. The Kensington Palace shared a statement on the Princess’s health and said, “She is making good progress”. This was after Kate was hospitalised nearly two weeks.
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First public spotting
Cut to the first week of March when Kate is photographed in the passenger seat of a car alongside her mother, Carole Middleton, as the two drive near Windsor Castle. The photo was not released or authorised by Kensington Palace. This was the first time that the Princess of Wales was spotted in public since her surgery.
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British Army posts about her attending Trooping the Colour
A day after she was spotted with mother, the British Army posted that the Princess will attend their annual Trooping the Colour event on June 8, leading to further speculation about Kate’s health. A day later, as the news of Kate's public appearance went viral, the British Army removed the claim it had made on its website.
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Mother’s Day viral picture and confusion
March 10 is celebrated as Mother’s Day in the UK and to commemorate the occasion, Kensington Palace shared a photo of Kate and her children, which the Palace says was taken by her husband earlier in the week at Kensington Palace. “Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day,” the caption said.
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Kate’s apology
Merely hours since the photo was up on social media, it was pulled down from circulation from major news agencies and websites citing inaccuracy and manipulation. Next day, Kate issued an apology for sharing an edited image and Kensington Palace issued her apology: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused.”
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