'Kate Middleton's length of stay in hospital shows seriousness of her surgery'

17 January 2024 , 22:07

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Kate is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery (Image: UK Press via Getty Images)

For someone as fit, healthy and busy as the Princess of Wales, such a long time on the sidelines is likely to be as boring as the recovery is arduous.

When the announcement came that the future queen was in hospital recovering from surgery, it was a shock to us all given William and Kate were due to make their first foreign trip of the year in two weeks. Kensington Palace say there may be a time in the future where further details are released, but for now this medical matter is staying completely private.

The length of time Kate will be required to stay in hospital tells us something of the seriousness of her surgery, as well as the weeks she will spend recovering. The timing of today's announcement for the King’s upcoming hospital stay for a benign prostate procedure may have sent the palaces into a flutter.

But Charles should be commended for his desire to spread awareness of a condition that at worst leads to the deaths of 52,000 men a year. We wish them both all the best for a speedy recovery.

Russell Myers