Kate Middleton admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery, cancels all planned royal engagements until Easter

Kate Middleton has been admitted to the hospital for a “planned abdominal surgery,” a statement from Kensington Palace read on Wednesday.

The royal family shared the news on social media, revealing that the Princess of Wales, 42, went to the London Clinic on Tuesday.

While the surgery was “successful,” she will remain in the hospital for 10 to 14 days before “returning home to continue her recovery.”

However, she is “unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.”

“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate,” the memo went on.

“She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible.”