Kate's sassy five-word reply after being mistaken for William's assistant
The Prince and Princess of Wales are currently taking a break from royal duties while Kate gets back on her feet following abdominal surgery.
But when they do resume their public engagements, their every move will be followed by photographers - and it had made them one of the most instantly recognisable couples in the world. But that didn't once stop Kate being once mistaken for her husband Prince William's assistant - and her surprise response left them in fits of giggles. The mix-up came several years ago when the couple were visiting the Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff and the royal pair got more than they bargained more when they were introduced to resident Joan Drew-Smith.
The Prince and Princess of Wales last year (PA)The unfazed OAP pointed at Kate and asked William: "Is that your assistant?" But Kate handled the situation with a deft touch, laughing and saying to William: "Well, I am your assistant". She added: "I have been for a long time!"
William temporarily stepped back from royal engagements and cleared his diary after Kate was admitted to the London Clinic almost two weeks ago for abdominal surgery. It meant the future King could be there to help care for his wife and their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Today, Kensington Palace confirmed Kate had left the hospital and returned to her home in Windsor to continue her recuperation.
The 42-year-old future Queen is not expected to return to official duties until after Easter, however, sources say William will resume his duties, once the princess’s care and recovery have settled. The exact details of the princess’s condition have not been revealed but the Palace said previously it was not cancer-related and that Kate wished her personal medical information to remain private.
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The couple at the Shire Hall Care Home in South Wales in 2020 (PA)William, Kate and their children live in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor's Home Park and are being supported by their staff, including loyal, long-standing nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo. Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, and siblings, Pippa Matthews and James Middleton, are also expected to be hands-on in helping the Waleses navigate the next few months as the princess recovers.
Among the engagements the princess will miss over the coming weeks are the Baftas in February, the annual Commonwealth Day service in Westminster Abbey, and the St David’s Day Parade at the start of March, as well as the St Patrick’s Day parade with the military later the same month.
Kate is pictured with her husband and children on Christmas Day (Samir Hussein/WireImage)Aides insist the princess will be out of sight over the next few months but is likely to be working behind the scenes on her early year's projects. Official overseas tours for William and Kate are also off the table for the time being.
Kate will be under the careful watch of royal doctors and also benefit from the London Clinic’s aftercare, with dedicated physiotherapists on hand with a personalised plan and a video check-up at home with a nurse specialist on offer. NHS advice about recovering from abdominal surgery says that, after a major operation with a large incision, it takes two to three months to be able to move around comfortably.
News of the princess’s surgery was announced by Kensington Palace on January 17, with Buckingham Palace triggering a double royal health scare 90 minutes later when it revealed the King was to be treated in hospital for an enlarged prostate.
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