Kate Middleton was reportedly spotted shopping near her home in Windsor on Saturday, looking “happy, relaxed and healthy” amid a slew of rumors following her surgery in January.
The Princess of Wales was reportedly joined by her husband, Prince William, on an outing to the Windsor Farm Shop, about a mile from their Adelaide Cottage. This was her first public outing since undergoing abdominal surgery, as reported by the British tabloid, The Sun. However, the article did not name its sources or publish new photographs.
“Kate [Middleton] was out shopping with William and she looked happy and she looked well,” an unnamed onlooker told the outlet. “The kids weren’t with them but it’s such a good sign she was healthy enough to pop down to the shops.”
The onlooker added, “After all the rumors that had been going round I was stunned to see them there.”
According to The Sun, the royal couple spent Saturday morning watching their three children play sports.
Speculation about Princess Kate’s health and whereabouts reached a fever pitch last week after Kensington Palace shared a family photo of Middleton and her children in honor of U.K. Mother’s Day. However, hours after it appeared in publications, the Associated Press issued a “kill notification” on the photo it said had been “manipulated.”
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Later, the palace acknowledged the photo had been edited. A message from Middleton on X read, “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.”
The palace has still refused to release the original photo. Middleton was last photographed in public at Christmastime.
In January, Kensington Palace released a statement saying that the Princess of Wales would remain in the hospital for up to two weeks before being released to continue her recovery at home. The statement said she would not return to royal public duties until after Easter.