Princess Kate back home from hospital after abdominal surgery and recovering well, Kensington Palace says

London — Catherine, the Princess of Wales, or Kate as she's known to most of the world, was back at her home in Windsor, England on Monday and "making good progress" in her recovery from abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said in a statement. The nature of the future queen's medical procedure has not been revealed, but the palace announced on Jan. 17 that she was having surgery and that she would likely remain in the hospital for 10 to 14 days.

The statement issued by Kensington Palace, the official residence of Kate and her husband William, the Prince of Wales, said the couple wished to thank the staff of the private London clinic where the procedure was carried out, as well as well-wishers from around the world.

At their most recent public outing, attending the annual Christmas Day church service in Sandringham, England, Britain's King Charles III and his daughter-in-law Kate were the picture of health. So, the twin announcements more than a week ago that the future queen was already recovering from abdominal surgery and the monarch was set to undergo treatment for an enlarged prostate came as a bit of a shock.