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‘Kate’s HOMECOMING is a celebratory event'
George, Charlotte and Louis are rallying around the Princess as she recovers at home
After spending 13 days in hospital as she recuperated from surgery, Kate Middleton returned home to Adelaide Cottage, Windsor, where she was welcomed by husband Prince William and their children George, Charlotte and Louis. The Princess of Wales was discharged on 29 January and is “making good progress” after her nearly two-week stay at the London Clinic, a private hospital in Marylebone, following a “planned” abdominal operation. The very same hospital that King Charles was admitted to for corrective surgery for an enlarged prostate on 26 January.
After being away from her beloved kids for so long, Kate’s return to Windsor was a joyful and emotional event, sources reveal. While William visited her in hospital daily, their children didn’t to avoid disrupting their usual routine.
“This was the longest that Kate has been apart from the kids and William, and she was no doubt thrilled to return to her home comforts and have her children around,” our royal insider tells us. “She would have missed George, Charlotte and Louis a lot and looked forward to their reunion. The children and William are delighted to have her back as they would have missed her immensely so her coming home was a very big deal and they planned a big celebration with homemade cards and gifts to mark the event.”
George, ten, Charlotte, eight, and Louis, five, would have given their mum a very warm welcome. “The Middletons have always been big on marking occasions visually – at Christmas, they made paper chains – so I imagine there would be some obvious decorations to welcome her back as soon as she walks through the door,” our source says. “The kids are likely to make Kate a big banner, along with homemade cards. They may have presented her with a bouquet with f lowers they have picked from the garden and baked her a cake. They would go all-out, with a big emphasis on celebration.”
Kate, 42, is due to take a few months off to put her feet up and recover and is not expected to resume royal duties until April, although she might surprise us and do some work from her bed. “Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter,” Kensington Palace said. Our source tells us that her family will be careful around her and respectful of her condition – the details of which have not been revealed. “In the early days of her coming home, they will tread very softly around her. The kids understand when she needs to rest and they will be very mindful and helpful of her needs, fetching whatever she needs, keeping her company, giving her cuddles and being gentle with her,” the in
