The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic for planned abdominal surgery
United Kingdom (Commonwealth Union)_The Princess of Wales is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery.
Princess Catherine will step back from royal duties for months after surgery for an unspecified but non-cancer related abdominal condition.
On Wednesday afternoon, the unexpected health announcements were made within two hours of each other.
Details about the health of senior royals are usually a closely-guarded secret and only announced to the public in limited circumstances, hence the decision to release two significant updates in one day was striking.
At about 14:00 GMT, Kensington Palace disclosed that the princess was admitted to private hospital in central London on Tuesday for a procedure and is recovering there.
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Although it is understood the princess is doing she is expected to spend up to two weeks in hospital and be out of the public eye until after Easter as she continues a months-long recovery.
It is clear from the length of time the princess needs to recuperate and the tone of the statement from the palace that her condition is serious, though it was stressed the procedure had been planned and successful.
The palace called for the princess’ medical privacy to be respected, adding that she hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible.
The Prince of Wales will also step back from royal duties in the coming weeks to be with his wife and Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five.
Royal Correspondent Michael Cole has highlighted the “seriousness” of the Princess of Wales’ health update, as the Princess Catherine has been admitted to hospital for the next couple of weeks.
Kensington Palace announced the princess was taken to hospital on Tuesday, for planned abdominal surgery.
Princess Catherine’s admission to The London Clinic on Tuesday evening was revealed in a statement today on the official Kensington Palace Instagram account.
Prince William has also postponed royal engagements to support the Princess.
Michael Cole said the Princess of Wales being hospitalised is ‘not a trivial matter’
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In praise of the Princess of Wales, Michael Cole detailed her recovery process and her eagerness to rearrange any cancelled engagements.
He called the Princess “typical and commendable” for promising to revisit her prior engagements following her recovery.
When asked by host Tom Harwood about the “secretive” nature of the hospital admission, Cole defended the Royal Family, stating: “What’s the point of announcing it beforehand? It will only create speculation.
