The mysterious hospitalization of
Kate Middleton
, wife of Crown Prince William of Wales, captured the attention of a British public opinion this Thursday, pending her illness, after the few details about her "abdominal" surgery.
Her admission to a hospital for about two weeks, with her husband near her these days, joins the next treatment that King Charles III, 75, will undergo for a prostate problem.
These health setbacks will leave the royal family without its highest representatives in official events in the near future.
The operation on Wednesday for Kate, 42, one of the most popular royal figures, which will keep her
hospitalized for ten to fourteen days,
has created questions in public opinion about her illness.
After her intervention, the princess will have to cancel all her official commitments for several weeks, until the end of the Easter holidays, on March 31.
"The fact that the Princess of Wales will remain in hospital for much of the next fortnight indicates a serious operation," The
Times
newspaper wrote on Thursday .
During her recovery she will have the support of her husband William, who visited her this Thursday morning at the London Clinic, which she left shortly after noon, at the wheel of a black car.
A policewoman guards the entrance to the clinic where Princess Kate is hospitalized, in London.
Photo: AP
Doubts and speculations
Several British media outlets affirmed on Wednesday that he does not suffer from cancer, after the statement after his intervention assured that the operation "was a success."
"It is understood that his condition does not involve cancer, but given the time he is expected to spend in hospital and his slow return to royal duties, it is unlikely that his surgery was minor," The Times
explained
.
The official text that announced the princess's mysterious hospitalization on Wednesday warned "that there will only be updates on Her Royal Highness's progress when there is significant new information to share."
"Abdominal surgery can refer to the stomach, appendix, kidneys or intestine, or the reproductive system,"
The Times
added .
For its part,
The Guardian
recalled that the only health problem that the princess has had so far was hyperemesis gravidarum in her three pregnancies, which is manifested by the presence of intense and persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
Due to this, Kate had to be hospitalized during her first pregnancy, with Prince George, in 2012.
Queen Camilla, with a full agenda
The health problems of two members of royalty leave the monarchy three of its most important figures (Charles, William and Kate) out of action, so Queen Camilla will be almost the only active member of the royal front line .
Due to the medical treatment of King Charles III, his wife Camilla will be the protagonist in the coming weeks.
Photo: AFP
Camilla, 76, Charles' second wife, was in Scotland on Thursday for a public event at an art gallery and will go to Swindon, central England, on Monday to visit an anti-violence support service. domestic.
At that event in Scotland, Camilla
assured that her husband is "fine" and that she is "in a hurry to get back to work."
"It's unheard of, I think, to have three of the most senior royals temporarily out of action, postponing engagements," said Sky News royal correspondent Laura Bundock.
William and Kate were scheduled to travel to Rome in the coming months for their first joint visit abroad in two years, according to several British media outlets.
Charles III's youngest son, Prince Harry, fifth in line to the throne, behind William and his three children, resigned from his duties in 2020 and moved to California.
The British press speculated that Charles's sister, Princess Anne, 73, who recently completed a tour of Sri Lanka, would be willing to replace her brother at events scheduled in the coming weeks.
But the palace assured
The Times
that the king will soon return to "reading and signing papers."
Source: AFP
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