The announcement of his hospitalization created a stir on Wednesday January 17.
That day, Kensington Palace announced that Kate Middleton had been admitted to the London Clinic for “planned abdominal surgery”.
“The operation was successful and she is expected to remain in the hospital for ten to fourteen days,” the statement said.
Officials further warned that the Princess of Wales would not return to official engagements until Easter, March 31.
And if mystery reigned around the real reasons for this hospitalization - we had just learned that it was not cancer - Kensington Palace called for respecting the private life of the princess.
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“She hopes the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality as possible for her children;
and his wish that his personal medical information remain confidential,” the palace emphasized in the document.
During Kate Middleton's hospitalization, from January 16 to 29, Prince William took over with George, 10 years old, Charlotte, 8 years old, and Louis, 5 years old.
The heir to the throne even suspended his functions while his wife convalesced, in order to remain with his family.
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FaceTime calls
“While Kate is in the hospital, he will be at home, trying to keep things as normal as possible,” confirmed royal correspondent Emily Nash in the columns of
Hello
! magazine.
, Monday January 22.
And if the Prince of Wales visited his wife at the London Clinic, this would not be the case for their three children, with whom she communicated via FaceTime during her hospitalization.
For their part, George, Charlotte and Louis would have indeed taken, as usual, the path to school – namely, Lambrook School, which they have been attending since the start of the 2022 school year.
Carole, a “very active” grandmother
A situation in which Wales can count on the help of Michael and Carole Middleton, the princess's parents.
The latter would have welcomed the three children into their Berkshire home on Sunday January 21.
“The Middletons are a close-knit family and Carole is a very active grandmother who does everything she can to ensure that George, Charlotte and Louis, despite their mother's hospitalization, maintain the usual routine,” declared royal correspondent Ingrid Seward to
Hello!
, Monday January 29.
On the same day, the Princess of Wales returned to her home, Adelaide Cottage, and would now work “from the bottom of her bed”.
Which would not have stopped Carole Middleton from continuing to support Wales.
She could thus maintain the routine established during her daughter's hospitalization.
In the morning, Prince William would take his children to school, before Carole Middleton and Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo would “pick them up and accompany them to the many extracurricular and sporting activities” in turn.
Teatime at Aunt Pippa's
As for the activities proposed to the siblings by Carole Middleton, there would be something for everyone.
“We run on the hills, climb the trees, go through the tunnel that leads to the playground, ride our bikes,” said Carole Middleton herself.
I cook with them and have fun dancing.”
A program which should, without a doubt, keep the three children busy until their mother is back on her feet.
According to Ingrid Seward, Pippa Middleton would also be invested in her nephews and niece.
“She is now the mother of three children (
Arthur, Grace and Rose, born from her union with James Matthews, Editor's note
) but she certainly helps out by inviting the children to tea and other activities,” said supported the expert.
My family first
“
Family first, work later”: this would be the motto of Prince William and his wife, if we are to believe the confidences of their collaborators in the
Sunday Times
.
“Children are always at the center of their universe,” said an anonymous witness.
This will continue to be the case.
They want to make sure that they have as normal a daily life as possible in the future.”
For years, the future king and queen have been planning their engagements so that “they can take their kids to school and put them to bed,” Emily Nash pointed out in
Hello!
Convalescence or not, Wales should, without a doubt, maintain these habits.