A Palace source has given their verdict after Princess Kate was seen alongside Prince William this weekend.
Princess Kate was spotted at a farm shop in Windsor walking alongside her husband and was described as looking “happy and healthy.”
A source has suggested that her appearance should put an end to the public speculation about Kate’s whereabouts and conspiracy theories spreading on social media.
The footage shows Princess Kate walking with Prince William in the sunshine on Saturday afternoon.
Princess Kate and Prince William were spotted at a farm shop over the weekend
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Kate was dressed casually in black leggings with socks and trainers and a zip-up hoodie while wearing her hair loose.
A palace source told The Telegraph: “Finally everyone can calm down.”
Princess Kate has been recovering from an abdominal operation since January but has not been officially pictured at any public engagements since Christmas Day 2023.
For Mother’s Day, the Prince and Princess of Wales released a photograph of Kate and her three children amidst rising speculation about her health and whereabouts.
Princess Kate is recovering from abdominal surgery PABut after it was revealed that the photograph had been digitally edited, rumours continued to circulate on social media.
There was a huge surge in interest in the princess as Google Trends data revealed that worldwide ‘Kate Middleton’ searches reached a five-year high and soared by 1,566 percent compared to on average.
A spokesperson for William was pushed to speak out for the prince saying that “his focus is on his work and not on social media.”
A Kensington Palace statement on January 17 confirmed that Kate will be off “until after Easter” as she recovers from an abdominal operation.
Princess Kate's return to royal duties has Kensington Palace working round the clock, according to a source
GettyBut a source has said that the palace is working “round the clock” in preparation for the princess’s return to royal duties.
The princess is expected to return to royal duties from the week beginning April 15, following the Easter holidays.
An insider told the Mirror: "The teams are working round the clock to devise the Princess of Wales’s back-to-work plan after weeks of immense pressure.
"They all know that the world will be watching after weeks of heightened speculation and often outlandish commentary on social media.”
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Following Kate’s photo editing blunder on March 10 the Prince and Princess of Wales have seen a huge surge in social media followers.
Kate and William have gained 218,000 new followers on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter.
Research by OnlineCasinos365 found that the official Instagram account of Princess Kate and Prince William (@princenadprincessofwales) increased by 170,349 leaving them with over 15.3 million followers.
Kensington Palace’s X account also saw a rise of 48,016 since the release of the "manipulated" photograph.