Princess Kate and King Charles III Both left the London hospital to which they had been admitted, she for abdominal surgery, he for surgery for an enlarged prostate, and continued their recovery by interrupting their public appearances.
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Thirteen days after she was admitted to the prestigious London clinic for a mysterious procedure, the royal couple's services announced that the wife of William, heir to the British crown, had returned to Windsor, where she will spend her long convalescence.
“The Princess of Wales has returned to her home in Windsor, west London, to continue her recovery following her operation. She is making good progress,” Kensington Palace said in a brief statement on Monday.
“The Prince and Princess would like to warmly thank the entire London Clinic team, particularly the dedicated nursing staff, for the care they provided,” he added.
Then, in the early afternoon, King Charles, dressed in a suit and black coat, left the hospital as journalists watched before continuing in the car with his wife, Queen Camilla.
The 75-year-old ruler has postponed several upcoming engagements to allow for a period of “private” recovery, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
“His Majesty would like to thank the medical team and everyone who accompanied his visit to the hospital and is grateful for the thoughtful messages he has received in recent days,” the palace added.
On January 17, the announcement of Kate's hospitalization for “abdominal surgery” surprised the United Kingdom, especially since the palace had not revealed details of the illness she was suffering from.
The monarchy had only leaked the fact that it wasn't cancer.
The palace had stipulated that she would remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days, a relatively long period that had sparked much speculation in the British tabloids, whose front pages the princess often features.
Kate will now spend her recovery at her home in Windsor – where the Prince and Princess of Wales moved in 2022 with their three children George, 10, Charlotte, 8 and Louis, 5, to escape the hustle and bustle of London.
During this period, which is expected to last at least until Easter on March 31, the Princess will have no official engagements with the Crown.
During her hospital stay, the Princess received a visit from her husband William, who reduced his schedule to prioritize his family.
When other members of the royal family – such as Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and wife of Prince Edward, the king's brother – have succeeded William and Kate, the royal couple, adored by the tabloids and very popular with the tabloids, is a retreat Briton leaves a gap in the royal family's busy public agenda.
Also King Charles III. stopped by to greet Kate last Friday as he was admitted to the same swank clinic in central London to undergo planned prostate surgery.
Charles, who succeeded Elizabeth II in September 2022, suffered from an enlarged prostate, a benign condition but which is the first health problem of the ruler that the palace has communicated about.
A transparency that contrasts with the secrecy that surrounded his mother's reign, particularly at the end of her life when her health deteriorated.
The king made this procedure public in order, according to the palace, to promote the study of this common pathology in men of a certain age.