“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate.
She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private,” the Palace said. “Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share.”
They concluded, “The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise to all those concerned for the fact that she has to postpone her upcoming engagements. She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible.” There’s no set timeline on her return, but the Palace said it wouldn’t be until after Easter at the earliest. (Easter is March 31 this year.)
In light of speculation around the Princess of Wales’s health, many royal fans are curious about the last engagements Kate carried out before her surgery. Here at T&C, we took a look back at our royal coverage over the last two months and found that the Princess of Wales carried out four engagements in December, and nine in November. Here, see all of Kate’s last appearances before surgery, in chronological order:
December 25, 2023
Kate’s last appearance was on Christmas Day, when she joined the royal family for their annual walk to Christmas Day Services at St Mary Magdalene.
December 8, 2023
Earlier in the month, the Princess of Wales hosted her now-annual Christmas Carol service at Westminster Abbey, where she was joined by many members of the royal family—including her kids!
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