New images of Princess Kate were released on Monday evening, showing her smiling, next to her husband Prince William, at a farmers' market in Windsor, west London.
The princess's state of health has fueled rumors and wild speculation for weeks.
In a video published in particular by the tabloid the Sun and TMZ, and a clearer photo, we see Kate, 42, walking with her hair down, dressed in black leggings and a sweater, smiling.
#TMZ and #TheSun have obtained video of #KateMiddleton out and about Saturday with #PrinceWilliam -- and she looks cheerful and relaxed.
https://t.co/kLUsfvt3b2 (🎥: TMZ/The Sun) pic.twitter.com/N6IIZ9VQlV
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 18, 2024
According to British media, these images of the princess and her husband, the heir to the British throne, were taken on Saturday in front of a local farmers' market in Windsor, not far from their family residence in the countryside.
Last Monday, Kate had already been photographed in a car with William.
Kate underwent major abdominal surgery on January 16.
The Palace had warned that she would not return to her public functions before Easter.
But the long absence of the princess, usually one of the most photographed women on the planet, has given rise to all kinds of theories.
The publication on March 10 of a photo of the Princess of Wales, all smiles and surrounded by her children for Mother's Day, was to respond to this.
By zooming in, it is possible to see several problems suggesting that several photographs have been superimposed.
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But the discovery of multiple edits on this photo, its withdrawal by five of the biggest press agencies (including AFP) which had published it, and the flat apologies from Kate, who took responsibility by saying "try to publishing”, had the completely opposite effect.
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Monday evening, the Sun accompanied the new images with a message to the princess: “Good to see you Kate,” he wrote.
On tomorrow's front page: Princess Kate seen on video for first time since surgery looking happy and relaxed on shopping trip with William https://t.co/zJALDJ05BV pic.twitter.com/I2VbeeVTjC
— The Sun (@TheSun) March 18, 2024
“This image will silence the conspiracy theories,” welcomes the Daily Mail.
She will also “reassure fans about the good recovery” of the princess after her operation, adds the newspaper.
According to the Sun, Kate and William also attended a sporting event on Sunday in which their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, took part.
British media reported over the weekend and on Monday that Kate is not expected to return to public duties until April 17.