Kate Middleton probably stayed at The London Clinic longer than she and the public thought she would. Some people who work with the royal family were worried about the Princess of Wales’s stay in the private hospital for almost two weeks.
It was said that Prince William went to see his wife in the hospital almost every day she was there. But even though news stories said their three kids—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—had visited, they never did.
A royal expert now says it’s likely that Kate chose not to have her kids come see her in the hospital. And there’s a good reason for that.
The surgery on Kate Middleton’s stomach was “planned,” a statement from Kensington Palace said. Still, royal fans all over the world were shocked when the palace told them in the middle of January.
Even though she hadn’t been seen in public for a few weeks, the Princess of Wales didn’t seem sick when the news of her surgery came through.
Kate Middleton had surgery on her stomach.
Of course, one reason for that was that the royal family enjoyed Christmas. Kate then spent her birthday with close family and friends at Anmer Hall, a family getaway on the Sandringham Estate.
Kate Middleton’s surgery went well, and the first comment came out right after it was done. The princess got better by staying at The London Clinic in the middle of London for almost two weeks. At the same time, one royal expert was worried that Kate would stay for two whole weeks.
In an interview with GB News, author and royal expert Angela Levin said that the Princess of Wales staying for 14 days is “unusual.”
“If you’re at home, you have all the comfort you could want with someone taking care of you,” Levin said. “She could have a lot of nurses, and the kids could see their mom.” But she’s only been there for 14 days, and they’re adamant that she won’t do anything until April, which is a long time.
“That scares me the most about it.” I think it’s rather scary that she’s there because she works and tries so hard. “She doesn’t want to stay in the hospital.”
Folks at People Magazine were worried that Kate Middleton might have to stay in the hospital for two weeks, but a royal source said there was no reason to be so worried.
“Seeing her take the time is good for all of us”
The source said that Kate’s health had nothing to do with how long she spent at The London Clinic.
“Being so slow does make it sound like something important.” But she is in good hands and will get a lot of help and care at home. She is also in good shape. The person said at the time, “I’m sure she’ll get better.”
“Taking the time makes sense. People often tell you to get back to work as soon as possible, which can be bad. That’s a great example for the rest of us. It is good for all of us that she is taking her time, getting better, and then coming back. That’s something we can all learn from.
She is a person just like everyone else, even though she is a famous person and her job is “paid for” by the people of the UK. Because of this, she didn’t have to tell everyone everything about her health situation.
The first thing Kensington Palace said was that Kate hoped “the public will understand her desire to keep as much normalcy for her children as possible” and that she hoped “her personal medical information remains private.”
Fans of the royal family also wanted to know everything about Kate’s health. Richard Eden, a royal expert, talked about how people had written to The Times and asked for more information about the surgery on the show Palace Confidential. He said that people had also asked for information online.
However, the fact that people want Kate to say more about her health problem made Eden very worried.
Says that putting pressure on Kate for medical information is “bullying”
He thinks that pushing Kate to give updates and share more details about her health situation might even be seen as “bullying.”
Eden said, “I don’t see any reason for her to feel like she’s being forced to give more information.” “It’s up to her if she wants to do it down the road. She shouldn’t think she has to, though.
People have been saying things like, “She should give more details” and “Why doesn’t she?” Eden went on to talk about the comments from the people.
“There’s been more pressure, and letters have even been sent to The Times saying that she would set a great example for other women if she was more open about her health problems and other things like that.”
Just like most of us, Kate Middleton has said that hospitals aren’t her favorite place in the world. She said that after giving birth to her first child, Prince George, who would become king, she wanted to go home as soon as possible because it wasn’t “a place I wanted to hang around in.” because of what had happened to her before.
Prince William was said to have visited his wife at the hospital daily. While she was still at The London Clinic, he postponed all royal engagements, mainly to care for the couple’s three children, including driving them to school.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis didn’t visit Kate at the hospital
At first, reports stated that George, Charlotte, and Louis had visited their mother at the hospital, even though no pictures of them arriving had reached the media. However, the complete opposite was reported later: The royal kids hadn’t been at their mother’s side at the hospital once.
Instead, Kate used her phone to talk to – and see – her children. According to Hello Magazine’s royal editor, Emily Nash, the Princess of Wales has used her phone to call her children via FaceTime.
“Kate loves FaceTiming the children when she is working away overseas, so I’m sure they will be in regular contact while she’s in hospital, and the kids will be keen to see her as soon as she’s well enough,” Nash said.
“Both William and Kate are very hands-on parents – they take the kids to school, attend sports matches and concerts, and try to be home for bedtime as much as they can. While Kate is in hospital, William will be at home keeping things as normal as possible.”
While Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis have school and most likely other activities after school, it’s hard to imagine that the reason why they didn’t visit would’ve been because of a tight schedule.
George, Charlotte, and Louis certainly wanted to visit their mother. But it appears that it is Kate – and the hospital – that said no.
Why Kate Middleton said ‘no’ to her children visiting her at hospital, revealed
According to royal expert and biographer Ingrid Seward, Kate Middleton herself considerately chose not to have her children visiting her at The London Clinic. Speaking to People Magazine, she claimed it wasn’t about her not wanting to see them – but rather because she wanted to respect other patients.
“I don’t think she wanted to make more of a big thing of it than it already was. They’ll be rallying ’round in their own way and helping to look after her,” Ingrid Seward told People.
Meanwhile, there could have been other factors that contributed to Kate’s decision. As Kate is a royal family member, the hospital would surely have allowed George, Charlotte, and Louis to visit her if she had asked for it.
However, according to The London Clinic’s website, children are generally not allowed to visit without permission from the hospital, mainly due to the safety of the patients and to reduce the risks of infections spreading.
On January 29, 13 days following her abdominal surgery, Kate was finally discharged from The London Clinic and returned to her home, Adelaide Cottage, to continue her recovery. As per the initial statement, she won’t return to royal duty until after Easter, at best.
“The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery. She is making good progress,” Kensington Palace said in a statement. “The Prince and Princess wish to say a huge thank you to the entire team at The London Clinic, especially the dedicated nursing staff, for the care they have provided.
George, Charlotte, and Louis made Kate’s favorite snacks when she got home
“The Wales family continues to be grateful for the well wishes they have received from around the world,” the statement continued.
The princess finally got to see her children, and it’s said she got quite a welcome from George, Charlotte, and Louis. US Magazine reported that while they didn’t visit their mother at the hospital, the three children have been very hands-on since she returned home.
A source told the news outlet: “They’ve all made her some ‘get well soon’ cards along with some of her favourite snacks.”
Throughout their children’s lives, Prince William and Kate Middleton have tried to give their children a normal childhood. The Princess of Wales comes from a non-royal background, which was rather down-to-earth, which she has implemented regarding raising their children. And it sure looks like it has been a home run.
“Those children look pretty happy with life,” a palace insider told People last year. “A lot of it is the stabilizing normality Kate brings — and that’s how she grew up. William absolutely loves it.”
“Coming from a different background, she appreciates the
importance of having family time,” another source close to the royal household told the US news outlet. “She wasn’t brought up in that aristocratic setting where you see the children for a short time each day.”
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