Kate Middleton Hospitalized for Up to 2 Weeks With ‘Abdominal Surgery,’ Palace Says

Kate Middleton was hospitalized for a “planned abdominal surgery” Tuesday and is expected to be in the hospital for between 10 and 14 days, Kensington Palace said in a statement.

No further information was given about the nature of the procedure, but the palace said it had been “successful.” “Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter,” the statement read. Kensington Palace said it would only give updates on the 42-year-old royal’s progress “when there is significant new information to share.”

“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate,” the announcement read. “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.”

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