ROYALLY RESOLUTE
Kate will ‘work from bed’ as she recovers from abdominal surgery & has ‘unwavering commitment’ to return to royal duties
Insiders have revealed the Princess' plans in the coming weeks
PRINCESS Kate will reportedly continue her royal duties from bed while she recovering from abdominal surgery.
The Princess of Wales, 42, underwent the planned operation on Tuesday and is staying in the private London Clinic.
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She is "doing well" after the planned surgery, but is likely to remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days before returning home to continue her recovery.
Now sources have claimed Kate's commitment to her royal duties will see her get back into work as soon as she can.
Insiders told that as soon as the Princess is discharged from hospital she will work from bed.
They said her "unwavering commitment to duty" would see her get back into her ongoing campaigns "as soon as possible".
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Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday Kate had undergone the surgery, but were quick to say it was not related in any way to cancer.
Less than 90 minutes later in a second royal shock, Buckingham Palace announced the King Charles would need an operation on an enlarged prostate.
Kate was whisked to the clinic on Tuesday for the surgery appointment and did not go by ambulance, sources said.
The Waleses’ three children George, 10, Charlotte, eight, and Louis, five, were all at Lambrook School in Berkshire the following day as the family kept things as normal as possible.
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Future King William has been doing the school run in between trips to see his wife, and was spotted for the first time since the announcement on Thursday.
Kate's parents were also said to have cleared their schedule to help with the children.
Officials have not revealed the nature of the surgery due to Kate’s “medical privacy”. But a source said she was doing well.
Kate is expected to remain under supervision by doctors and medical experts for at least ten days.
The Palace advised that her spell in hospital could be as long as two weeks. She will then be discharged to rest back home.
The Princess is said to have canned all her scheduled arrangements until after Easter.
She will not be well enough to return to royal engagements until then, which means she will be out of work for up to 11 weeks to recover. It is thought she may not appear in public until April.
It has forced Kate and William to postpone top-secret plans to visit British troops stationed abroad.
An official visit to Italy in February has been called off and William will not travel alone.
She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible.
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Kate’s major projects launched last year, including her Shaping Us initiative for under-fives, will take a back seat while she recovers.
A statement from Kensington Palace said: “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery.
“The surgery was successful and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for ten to 14 days, before returning home to continue her recovery.
“Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.
“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate.
"She hopes 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.
“Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’s progress when there is significant new information to share.
"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.”
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Kate was last seen in public on Christmas Day as she, William and their children walked to St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.
She looked relaxed and smiling as she spoke to festive well-wishers.
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