Kate Middleton has been spotted in public after royal fans were left concerned for her wellbeing.
The Princess of Wales appears to be easing herself back into official duties after she underwent abdominal surgery back in January. Kate was seen with husband Prince William visiting her favourite farm shop on Saturday (March 16).
Those who saw the future queen said she looked “happy and healthy” during the outing a mile from her home at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, reports The Sun. A witness said: “After all the rumours that had been going round I was stunned to see them there. Kate was out shopping with William and she looked happy and she looked well.
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“The kids weren’t with them but it’s such a good sign she was healthy enough to pop down to the shops.” Kate was not pictured during the outing.
Kate and William then spent the morning watching their kids – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, taking part in sports. It comes after Kate disappeared from public view following the successful procedure last month.
Kensington Palace confirmed Kate’s treatment was successful and said she was recovering at home. But some fans were left unconvinced after the Princess was not spotted in public for weeks.
A flurry of conspiracy theories spread online before the Palace released a handful of pictures featuring Kate. One of these came under fire after eagle-eyed internet sleuths spotted a handful of ‘Photoshop fails’.
Kate confessed to editing the photo, posted on Mother’s Day (Sunday, March 10), after eagle-eyed internet sleuths spotted Princess Charlotte ‘s sleeve looked suspicious and Prince Louis ‘ fingers were held at an awkward angle. The Princess of Wales was not even wearing her wedding ring in the snap.
She said in a statement: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused.
“I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”
An insider told Page Six : “It’s an awful lot to be under all of this public scrutiny when you are recovering from major surgery.
“The rumour mill – particularly on social media – has gotten out of control, but Kate is recovering well and she will be back by Easter. She just needs to be left in peace.”
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