Kensington Palace said Wednesday that Kate Middleton is in the hospital after having planned surgery on her abdomen at a private hospital in London.

The surgery went well, and the Princess of Wales will stay in the hospital for another 10 to 14 days

There was a statement from Kensington Palace that said, ““Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter,” 

They said in a long statement that the Princess of Wales will stay at a private hospital in London for ten to fourteen days. She also says she “unlikely” will return to work until after Easter.

Kate Middleton is in the hospital

While this was going on, Kate said she was sorry for delaying planned events.

“Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery. The surgery was successful and it is expected she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days, before returning home to continue her recovery. Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter,” the statement from Kensington Palace on its social media pages.

“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate. She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private.”

The statement continued: “Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share. The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise to all those concerned for the fact she has to postpone her upcoming engagements. She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible.”

A lot of royal fans were worried about Kate and wished her a speedy recovery on social media.