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Kate Middleton seen for first time after surgery, British media refuses to publish pics

Kate Middleton has been spotted for the first time since she disappeared from the public eye in December 2023. New photos show the Princess of Wales near Windsor Castle on March 4.

March 05, 2024 / 10:18 IST
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Kate Middleton has been photographed for the first time since her surgery

Kate Middleton has been spotted for the first time since her planned abdominal surgery and subsequent ‘disappearance’ that sent social media into a tizzy. The Princess of Wales was photographed near Windsor Castle on Monday. She sat in the passenger seat of an Audi being driven by her mother Carole. This marks the first time in over two months that the British royal has been seen in public – but rather than quelling rumours, her ‘reappearance’ has sparked even more questions.

Earlier this month, the internet exploded with wild conspiracy theories about Kate’s whereabouts after she disappeared from the public eye. Of course, the ‘disappearance’ is not unexplained – in a statement shared on January 17, the Royal Family had announced that the Princess of Wales had undergone a planned abdominal surgery and would return to public duties only after Easter.
Despite this, royal fans were convinced that Kate’s sabbatical from the public eye had more sinister connotations. Before photographs of her near Windsor Castle emerged online on March 4, Kate was last seen in public in December 2023 when she and her husband, Prince William, took their three children to a church service on Christmas.

The speculation about Kate reached such massive proportions that Kensington Palace was forced to issue a rare statement to combat the rumours. “We always said that the Princess of Wales would be out until Easter, and we are not making any further comments… The Princess of Wales is still doing well,” a royal spokesperson told The Telegraph on March 1.

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Media silence

Yesterday’s pictures show Kate wearing sunglasses and a dark overcoat. The pictures have been published by American news outlets, but not by the British media. This fact alone has added to the mystery surrounding Kate’s disappearance.