Despite Kensington Palace stating Kate Middleton will not be back until Easter, rumours have been circulating over her disappearance
Despite Kensington Palace stating Kate Middleton will not be back until Easter, rumours have been circulating over her disappearance (Picture Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Kate Middleton has finally been spotted for the first time since she went into hibernation following surgery in December.
The Princess of Wales was last seen on Christmas Day before undergoing abdominal surgery in the middle of January.
Her disappearance has come as the Royal Family has been hit with a number of issues, including the King’s ongoing cancer battle, and the death of Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband Thomas Kingston.
Prince William even pulled out of a memorial to his late godfather King Constantine due to undisclosed ‘personal matters’.
Despite Kensington Palace repeatedly stating she will not be out-and-about until Easter, ridiculous rumours over her disappearance have been spreading like wild fire.
These include the Princess of Wales growing out a dodgy haircut, to being behind the disastrous Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow.
Her uncle Gary Goldsmith who has recently entered the Celebrity Big Brother House even joked about her disappearance, saying: ‘My niece Kate Middleton will be watching Big Brother behind the sofa.’
So where has Kate actually been?
December 25
The Princess of Wales was last seen on Christmas Day with her family (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
The last time she was seen in public was on Christmas Day at Sandringham in Norfolk.
She walked hand-in-hand with her husband and their children on their way to St Mary Magdalene Church.
January 16
Kate was admitted to The London clinic for abdominal surgery.
She remained there for two weeks, finally leaving on January 29.
While at the hospital, William was pictured visiting his wife once after it was announced he would take a step back from work as he focused on caring for his family.
Kate has been recovering at Adelaide Cottage in the grounds of Windsor since.
Prince William seen leaving The London Clinic after visiting his wife (Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
February 27
William pulled out of memorial service for his late godfather King Constantine due to an undisclosed personal matter.
Kensington Palace would not elaborate further on why he could not attend.
But in a rare update on his wife Kate Middleton said she continues to be doing well following her operation.
This left Buckingham Palace scrambling to find others to take their place as the King continues to undergo cancer treatment.
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February 29
William made his first public appearance after mysteriously cancelling the event.
The Prince of Wales visited the Western Marble Arch Synagogue in central London and spoke to ambassadors and holocaust survivors, offering both his and Kate Middleton’s concerns over antisemitism.
March 1
Kensington Palace released an updated on Kate’s health in an attempt to put the ridiculous rumours of her disappearance to bed.
The Palace said: ‘Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the princess’ recovery and we’d only be providing significant updates. That guidance stands.’
March 2
Royal aides condemned the ‘madness of social media’ after speculation over Kate’s disappearance showed no sign of stopping.
Among the wild and wacky theories circulating online include her lying in a coma, undergoing the process of being cloned, waiting for a bad haircut to grow out and having ‘Brazilian butt lift’ work done.
Police officers stand guard outside the London Clinic after Kate underwent planned surgery (Picture: Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The aides told The Sun: ‘We were really clear from the start we weren’t going to provide a running commentary on the Princess of Wales’s health and only provide significant updates.
‘Obviously, we’ve seen the madness of social media and that is not going to change our strategy.
‘There has been much on social media but the Princess has a right to privacy and asks the public to respect that.’
March 4
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Kate was spotted for the first time subce her surgery in a car being driven by her mum Carole Middleton.
The photos, taken by TMZ, show her in a pair of sunglasses as she sat in the vehicle near Windsor Castle.
A witness told The Mirror: ‘It was a lovely sunny day and Kate was being driven by her mum.
‘The Princess was sitting in the passenger seat and wearing dark sunglasses but looked well as the two women were talking with one another.’
Meanwhile, William was asked during his visit to Wrexham AFC ‘how’s Catherine?’
But the Prince of Wales failed to respond.
Pupils gave William a bouquet of flowers for Kate and he said: ‘I’ll pass them onto Catherine as well, thank you very much.’
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