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What is known about the health of Princess Catherine of Wales

O Princess Catherine of Waleswife of the heir to the British throne, Williamunderwent a mysterious abdominal operation in mid-January, which led to a long convalescence and generated rumors and speculation.

After official photo manipulation Princess 42 years old on Sunday gave rise to much speculation about his healththere is little data available, two months after that surgical intervention.

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The main information available, according to a statement released on January 17, by of Kensington Palace, which handles all information relating to the princes of WelshIt had the effect of a bomb.

Kensington announced that “the Princess in Welsh was admitted to the London Clinic yesterday (January 16) for a scheduled abdominal operation.”

The royal family did not reveal the reason for this operation and Kensington expressed the “desire” of the Princess of “privacy of your medical information”.

The operation was a success and it is expected that stay in the hospital for 10 to 14 days“, specified the text.

Given the questions raised by this news, Kensington transmitted to journalists covering the royal house in the British media the information that it was not cancer.

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A long convalescence

On January 29th, the Palace of Kensington announced that Catherine He left of hospital and “returned to his home in Windsor”, west of London, without specifying when the discreet return home took place.

O Princesswho has not been seen in public since Christmas, “is fine”, indicated this second statement.

When she was admitted, Kensington stated that “due to the medical prescription, it is unlikely that (the Princess) resume public duties before the end of Easter”, March 31, for a convalescence of at least two and a half months.

The first consequences were the annulment of Guilherme and Catherine of an official visit to Italy and his absence from a series of events, including the BAFTAS ceremony, the of British cinema, which her husband watched.

According to the British press, the Princess She left her home in Windsor to spend a few days during the February school holidays with her husband and three children, Jorge, Charlotte and Luis, in Sandringham (east of England), where the couple have a residence.

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A long absence

The mystery and rumors about the reasons for his operation and the long absence in which the Princess remains invisible, has generated rumors and speculation. Even the tabloids, surrendered to the charm of Catherinethey question this lack of transparency.

On February 8, in his first public engagement after the operation, Prince William did not give any information about the state in health from his wife, limiting himself to thanking the support received, for his wife’s intervention and after the cancer diagnosed in his father, King Carlos III.

Rumors increased on February 27, when William canceled his presence in extremis at a ceremony in memory of his godfather, King Constantine of Greece, at Windsor Castle, for “personal reasons”.

Kensington was almost forced to intervene and, in a statement to the press, stated that the convalescence “is going well”.

On March 4th, the first photo of the Princess After the operation, he appeared in the American press.

In the snapshot you can see Catherine with sunglasses in a car driven by his mother.

The image was not reproduced by the British press, respecting the commitment to privacy, although it was shared.

The next day, the announcement on the website of British Ministry of Defense that the Princess would participate in a military parade in June sowed confusion.

Kensington Palace has not confirmed the presence of Catherine and royal sources indicated they were not consulted.

The mention of the presence of Catherine It was removed on the night of March 5th of Website.

On Sunday 10th March, coinciding with Mother’s Day in the UK, Kensington released an official photo of Catherine smiling, surrounded by her three children, the first since the operation.

One day later, Catherine He admitted that the photo was retouched, which relaunched speculation.

Prince William did not comment in his two public appearances of Monday.

Kensington Palace ruled out releasing the original image without the manipulations carried out.

Source: Elcomercio

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