PRINCE William has been seen visiting Kate Middleton in hospital following abdominal surgery.
The doting Prince of Wales, 41, arrived at a London clinic this afternoon to see his wife as she recovers from a planned procedure.
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Prince William arrives at the clinic today
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William has also stepped back from royal duties as he juggles caring for his wife and childrenCredit: AFP
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A caring Prince William visited his wife in hospital todayCredit: Splash
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Two police officers stand outside the London clinic as Kate recovers Credit: AFP
Kate, 42, was admitted on Tuesday for the successful planned procedure but is expected to stay at a private London clinic for 10-14 days before returning to her home at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.
She is said to be “doing well” but will spend up to three months away from royal duties.
William was seen driving an Audi e-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung from the back entrance, followed by a Land Rover Discovery.
A brief statement from Kensington Palace said: “The Prince has just left hospital after visiting his wife.”
It comes as the king also prepares for corrective surgery after being diagnosed with a benign enlarged prostate.
Queen Camilla was seen today after the palace revealed the news – saying her husband the King was “doing well” and was “looking forward to getting back to work”.
William, meanwhile, will also take time off and step back from all official duties for a few weeks as he balances caring for their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with caring for his wife.
A statement from the palace said: “The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate.
“She hopes the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normalcy as possible for her children; and her desire to keep her personal medical information private.
“Kensington Palace will therefore only provide Her Royal Highness with progress updates when there is significant new information to share.
“The Princess of Wales would like to apologize to anyone who is concerned about the fact that she has to postpone her upcoming engagements.
“He’s looking forward to getting back as much as possible, as soon as possible.”
The announcement came just 90 minutes before Buckingham Palace confirmed the king would also receive treatment in an unprecedented double health scare.
The 75-year-old monarch, who ascended the throne 16 months ago, will be admitted to hospital next week.
He is said to have wanted to go public with his condition to encourage other men who may be experiencing symptoms to get checked.
The king is staying at Birkhall in Aberdeenshire with the queen, but the palace has not confirmed whether he will receive treatment in London or Scotland.
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Queen Camilla revealed her husband is a ‘good’ KingCredit: PA
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Camilla was visiting a gallery in Scotland todayCredit: PA
The Queen, who was visiting the Aberdeen Art Gallery, was asked about the King by the Lord Provost.
She replied: “It’s good, thank you very much. I’m looking forward to getting back to work.”
Charles also pointed to the close bond the family has.
Kate also has a strong bond with her parents Carole and Michael Middleton and siblings Pippa Matthews and James Middleton.
The family, who live nearby in Berkshire, will be on hand to support her recovery.
The nature of the princess’s condition has not been revealed although Kensington Palace has confirmed it is not cancer.
It is serious enough, however, that Crown Prince William is delaying official duties while his wife is in hospital and immediately after her recovery, devoting time to his family.
The princess is not expected to return to public duties until after Easter based on current medical advice, Kensington Palace said.
William was babysitting George (10), Charlotte (8) and five-year-old Louis on Wednesday night.
The royal boys have been at school all day and have yet to visit their mother in the hospital.
There will now be no international travel for the prince and princess in the coming months.
Kate is otherwise in good health but was previously admitted to hospital while pregnant after suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum – severe morning sickness.
This time, a London clinic was chosen to care for Kate, and not the King Edward VII Hospital, which is otherwise the main institution for royal medical matters and where she was admitted in 2012.
Like the rest of the royal family, the princess has had a busy, turbulent past few years, with the late Queen’s platinum jubilee and death in 2022 and her coronation in 2023, as well as adjusting to her new role as Princess of Wales.
The Welsh have also faced an ongoing rift between William and his brother the Duke of Sussex, with Harry making controversial claims about Charles, Camilla, William and Kate in his Netflix documentary and memoir Spare.
The king had a series of meetings and events planned at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire on Thursday and Friday, which were postponed on the advice of his doctor.
A spike in internet searches for ‘enlarged prostate’ after King’s discovery
A KING’s revelation that he will receive treatment for an “enlarged prostate” has led to a spike in searches on the NHS website.
The NHS page on prostate enlargement had more than 11 times the number of visits on Wednesday compared to Tuesday.
There were 16,410 visits to the site on Wednesday – an average of one visit every five seconds – compared with 1,414 visits on Tuesday, NHS England officials said.
Experts said the king’s desire to share his diagnosis of an enlarged prostate will lead to an increase in the number of men with symptoms of the condition seeking help.
It is understood that Charles, 75, wanted to share his diagnosis to encourage other men who may be experiencing symptoms to get checked in line with health advice.
One in three men over the age of 50 will have symptoms of an enlarged prostate including the need to go to the toilet more often, with greater urgency and difficulty emptying the bladder.
Ian Eardley, a consultant urological surgeon in Leeds and national clinical director of NHS England, told the PA news agency on Wednesday that the condition becomes more common with age and will affect four out of five men by the age of 75.
“It’s very, very common, at that age you would expect more than 70% to 80% of men to have an enlarged prostate,” he said.
“About half of them will have symptoms, and generally speaking about half of them will be bothered by those symptoms to some degree.
“To some extent, it’s an inevitable part of aging for almost all men.”
Asked if the announcement would lead to more people seeking help, Mr Eardley said: “The nature of these things, if they become public knowledge, it will lead to more people seeking help. That’s a good thing.”
He said prostate problems have traditionally had a “perception as something you don’t want to talk about” and “it’s actually a good thing to be able to talk about it, not just because there’s a whole range of things we can do”.
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Buckingham Palace also announced that the king would need surgery for an enlarged prostateCredit: Getty
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