Current:Home > StocksPrincess Kate returns to Instagram in family photo, thanks supporters for 'kind wishes'-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Princess Kate returns to Instagram in family photo, thanks supporters for 'kind wishes'
View Date:2024-12-24 04:14:23
Princess Kate is making a royal return to Instagram.
In the first official photo released since the Princess of Wales' abdominal surgery announcement in January, the family thanked their supporters on their Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram account.
"Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day," the caption read. In the photo snapped by Prince William, 41, Kate was seated in a chair as the couple's children — Prince George, 10; Princess Charlotte, 8; and Prince Louis, 5 — were embraced by their mother.
Mother's Day in Britain is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which varies from year to year. Kate's resurfacing on social media arrives as photos of her in a car with mom, Carole Middleton, surfaced earlier this week amid widespread speculation about her whereabouts.
Although the palace initially said it would only provide significant updates on Kate's recovery, it followed up with a statement last month amid the rumors and conspiracy theories by saying she was doing well and reiterating its previous statement.
"Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the princess' recovery and we’d only be providing significant updates," the palace said Feb. 29. "That guidance stands."
Further questions were raised last week when the British military appeared to jump the gun in announcing Kate would attend a Trooping the Color ceremony in June, apparently without consulting palace officials.
The appearance would have been her first major official duty since the surgery but Kensington Palace didn’t confirm any scheduled public events for Kate. It’s up to palace officials, not government departments, to announce and confirm the royals’ attendance at events.
The army later removed the reference to her attendance.
British media reported that the army did not seek approval from Kensington Palace before publishing details about Kate’s appearance in June, and announced the event based on the expectation that Kate, in her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards, would inspect the troops this year at the annual military ceremony.
Instagram return comes amid Princess Kate Middleton's abdominal surgery recovery
In late January, Kate returned home nearly two weeks after she was admitted to the hospital for a "planned abdominal surgery." The Princess of Wales, 42, went back to the royal's home in Windsor to continue her recovery.
"She is making good progress," Kensington Palace said in a statement at the time.
"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," the statement continued. "The Wales family continues to be grateful for the well wishes they have received from around the world."
Kensington Palace first announced on Jan. 17 that Kate underwent a "successful" surgery on Jan. 16 and was expected to remain hospitalized for 10 to 14 days.
Princess Kate hospitalized for abdominalsurgery, postpones royal engagements, palace says
"Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter," according to the statement, referencing the March 31 holiday.
The princess also asked for privacy amid her recovery.
"She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private," the palace wrote, while apologizing to all those affected by Kate's postponed engagements saying, "she looks forward to reinstating as many as possible."
Contributing: Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY; Brian Melley, The Associated Press
veryGood! (4982)
Related
- Kendall Jenner Is Back to Being a Brunette After Ditching Blonde Hair
- Pennsylvania man accused of beheading father charged with terrorism
- Scientists find water on an asteroid for the first time, a hint into how Earth formed
- NYC man caught at border with Burmese pythons in his pants is sentenced, fined
- West Virginia governor-elect Morrisey to be sworn in mid-January
- Steady ascent or sudden splash? North Carolina governor’s race features men who took different paths
- US investigators visit homes of two Palestinian-American teens killed in the West Bank
- Ex-Illinois lawmaker abruptly pleads guilty to fraud and money laundering, halting federal trial
- Suspect in deadly 2023 Atlanta shooting is deemed not competent to stand trial
- 2 former Didion Milling officials sentenced to 2 years in Wisconsin corn plant blast
Ranking
- Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
- The Best Luxury Bed Sheets That Are So Soft and Irresistible, You’ll Struggle to Get Out of Bed
- Kansas City mass shooting is the 50th so far this year, gun violence awareness group says
- Co-inventor of Pop-Tarts, William Post, passes away at 96
- Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound
- Bow Down to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Valentine's Day Date at Invictus Games Event
- Florida deputy mistakes falling acorn for gunshot, fires into patrol car with Black man inside
- Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisons
Recommendation
-
Bo the police K-9, who located child taken at knifepoint, wins Hero Dog Awards 2024
-
MLB power rankings: From 1 to 30, how they stack up entering spring training
-
'I just went for it': Kansas City Chiefs fan tackles man he believed opened fire at parade
-
Nebraska lawmaker seeks to ban corporations from buying up single-family homes
-
Kentucky governor says investigators will determine what caused deadly Louisville factory explosion
-
Play H-O-R-S-E against Iowa's Caitlin Clark? You better check these shot charts first
-
Louisiana State University running back charged with attempted second-degree murder
-
Teen Moms Kailyn Lowry Reveals Meaning Behind her Twins' Names