The Princess of Wales has returned home from hospital following a "planned abdominal surgery" and 13 nights of medical supervision, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
Kate left The London Clinic on Monday, with a palace statement saying: "The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery. She is making good progress.
"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 Wales family continues to be grateful for the well wishes they have received from around the world."
The couple are believed to have returned to their home, Adelaide Cottage, in the grounds of Windsor Castle where they live with their three children: Prince George, 10; Princess Charlotte, 8; and Prince Louis, 5.
The princess' lengthy hospital stay comes after the shock announcement on January 17 that she had undergone surgery, leading to the cancelation of several royal engagements.
A statement from Kensington Palace at the time confirmed that Kate's surgery had been a "success" but would require up to two weeks in hospital before she could return home.
"Based on the current medical advice," the statement said. "She is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter."
The cause of Kate's operation has not been disclosed, however the palace briefed that her condition was non-cancerous.
The last time the princess was seen in public was December 25, as she participated in the traditional Christmas Day church service and walkabout on the Sandringham estate with other senior members of the royal family.
While Kate has been in hospital, Prince William canceled all official engagements and will continue with a reduced working model during his wife's recovery period.
Kate is not the only royal to have faced medical issues in recent weeks. On the same day her surgery was announced, Buckingham Palace also issued a statement revealing that King Charles III had been diagnosed with an "enlarged prostate."
The monarch, it said, would require a "corrective procedure" and therefore several of his engagements would be postponed while he recuperated. The king entered the same clinic as Kate on Friday, January 26, where he has remained over the weekend.
Days after the king and Kate's initial announcements, another medical announcement was made, this time from a spokesperson for Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson, the Duchess of York, who was married to Prince Andrew from 1986 to 1996, and who still lives with him at Royal Lodge in Windsor.
The duchess had previously been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, leading to a mastectomy, however, in January she was diagnosed with skin cancer, something she described as a "shock" but maintained she was in "good spirits."
Fergie has been re-taken into the royal fold in recent months, following a period out of the public eye during the final decades of her ex-mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
She took part in the annual Christmas Day church celebrations at Sandringham where Kate and Charles were last seen together publicly.
James Crawford-Smith is Newsweek's royal reporter, based in London. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @jrcrawfordsmith and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page.
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