“Encouraging”: Princess Kate is making health progress. After her abdominal surgery, Kate is now recovering at Anmer Hall, the country estate of Prince William and his family in Norfolk.

Fans will probably still have to wait some time for new photos of Princess Kate, because she is being meticulously shielded by her family. Unwelcome paparazzi snaps could have expensive consequences, as was evident in 2011 when unauthorized photos of Kate on her honeymoon were taken and printed.