“Recovery isolation”: Expert predicts Princess Kate will have a difficult time. "Positive Thinking" coach Michael Laauwe says: "Kate's recent surgery and recovery remind us that even the most privileged among us remain vulnerable to health" Kate's parents Carole (69) and Michael Middleton (74) as well as her siblings Pippa (40) and James (36) are also there for the Princess of Wales.

But for her, the children should come first.